Beethoven Symphony
In E Flat Major
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1938
Today's Wireless
12.00 noon-Relay of service of inter-
cession from St. John's Cathedral. 12.30 p.m.—London Palladium Orches-
tra.
Marche Symphonique (Savino). Japanese Carnival (de Basque), Kiss Me Again (Herbert).
ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's:::: ZEK 640 k.c's.
Chanson Bohemienne (Boldi).
On
Dreamy a (Krome).
Summer Night
In The Night (Tate).
Live, Laugh and Love (from film 1.30 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press;
Congress Dances),
Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
Old Vienna Moon (Zadowski).
Maid of the Mountains-Waltz 1,40 p.m.-Gracie Fields and London
(Fraser-Simson).
Katja The Dancer-Waltz
bert).
Piano Accordeon Band. (Gil-2.15 p.m.-Close. Down.
12.51 p.m.-Reginald Foort (Organ).
Transatlantic Rhythm" Medley. Palace Theatre Medley.
1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal, and Wea-
ther Report.
1.03 p.m.-De Groot and His Orchestra.
6-7 p.m.---Chinese Programme. 7 p.m.-Dance Records. 7.15 p.m.London Relay--“Take Your
Choice".
7.45 p.m.-London
·and a Song,
Relay 4 Theme
7.55 p.m.--Foxtrot and Waltz.
"Gipsy Love"--Selection (Lehar). [8 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Weather When the Great Red Dawn is
Shining (Sharpe).
Zinetta (Gaahl),--
Romance (Rubinstein). I Love You (Grieg).
BRIDGE NOTES
his
Report.
8.03 p.m.-Studio-Doreen Ma at the
Piano.
8.18 p.m.-Songs by Lucienne Boyer &
Tino Rossi.
By ELY CULBERTSON
Woes Of A Bridge Player
fact
Pity the poor bridge player! With South decided to contract for a eyes fixed yearninly on the slam, feeling that North's first res- beckoning star of expertdom, he ponse, guaranteeing at least one- strives manfully to digest the huge plus honour tricks, would give him quantities of advice thrown him. A a play. Gargantuan feat at best, his dif ficulty is augmented by the
West opened the club king and that often one bit of advice seems declarer ruffed. The spade king was to conflict directly with another cashed and dummy was entered Take this column, for example. with the spade ace. The heart Sometimes I say "Don't grab your queen then was led and allowed to aces and kings in such a hurry, ride. West pounced on the trick and, at other times, "Don't go to like a dog upon a delectable bone, sleep with the setting trick. Both and returned another club. Declar- of these admonitions are perfectly er ruffed, laid down the diamond sound and in no way conflicting ace as a precaution against a sin- But I can well understand that thegleton queen on his left, then en- inexperienced player has a tough tered dummy with the heart jack time steering his bark between the and took the diamond finesse. The Scylla of overeagerness and the queen lying on side, the slam be- Charybdis of delay.
came a lay down.
Les Prenoms Effaces (Tranchant) Estampe Marocaine (Jeanne Bos).
Lucienne Boyer. Loin des Guitarres (Scotto). Bella Ragazzina (Scotto).
Miss Doreen Ma
Ata The Piano
GSD 11.75 Me/s (25.53 m.)
GSB 9.51 mc/s (31.56 m.
G.M.T.
8.15 am-Big Ben. Take your Choice'. 8.45 a.mA Theme and a Song':
"Food" Songs,
8.55 a.m. The Band of His Majesty's
Coldstream Guards.
9:45. a.m.—“British
-1938'.
Industries Fair,
Tino Rossi. 8.30 p.m. London Relay "Ethel and
Her Engine:" A romance for Organ 10.25 a.m.--Close Down,
10.00 a.m.-The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 10.15 a.m.
.
and voices by John Pudney, with music composed by Jack Clarke, played by Reginald, Foort on the B.B.C. Theatre Organ.
9.05 p.m.--Barnabas von Geczy & His
Orchestra.
Pony (Rixner). Ragamuffin (Rixner). Monika-Tango (Kotscher).
Cara Mari-Tango (Zaiden). In Merry Mood (Haringer). Fresh Breezes (Borchert). Free & easy (Porschmann). Gipsy. Wine (Ritter).
9.30 p.m.-London Relay-The News. 9.50 p.m.Songs by Gigli.
Panis Angelicus (Franck). Romanza di Federico (from “L'Ar-
lesiana).
TRANSMISSION 2
Frequencies----
GSI 21.58 Mc/s (13.93 m GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s. (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/a (19:76 m.)
10.45 a.m.-Big Ben. Dance Music. 11:15 a.m.—Take your Choice.' 11.45 am-A. Theme and a Song':.
Food' Songs. 11,55
glish?
a.m.-Do we Understand En-
$12.10 p.m. Schumann's Sonata for Violin and Pianoforte în A minor, Op. 105.
12.30 p.m.-Ethel and her Engine. A
romance for organ and voices. 1.05 p.m.-Recital of Songs and Duets.. 1,30 p.m.--The News and Announce.
ments. Greenwich Time Signel at. 1.45 p.m.
O Charming Hour (The Dream Song 1,55 p.m.-Close Down.
from "Manon"-Massenet).
10.03 p.m.-Chopin Nocturnes played
by Rubinstein.
Nocturne in D Flat Major, Op. 27
No. 2.
Nocturne in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27
No. 1.
10.16 p.m.-Beethoven-Symphony No.
11
TRANSMISSION 3
Frequencies→→→
GSE 21.47, Mc/s (18.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.)
3 in E Flat Major. Played by the ...... GSJ (to 3.30 p.m.) 21.53 Mc/s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by 1.55 p.m.-Opening Announcements. Albert Coates.
p.m.-Close down.
BROADCAST FROM
DAVENTRY
TRANSMISSION 1
Frequencies-
̈GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.)
GSO 16.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.).
2.00 p.m.-Big Ben. The Luton Band. 2.30 p.m.-R.R.S. Discovery': A visit to the ship in which Scott made his first Antarctic Expedition.
2.50 p.m.--Selection from the Gilbert:
and Sullivan Operas. 3.00 p.m.-Music Hall.
|4.00p.m.—The News and Announce-- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at: 4.15 p.m.
4.20 p.m. Recital by Frank Butter- worth (Flute) and Shula Donia@h: (Pianoforte).
4.40 p.m.—'World Affairs.” '5.00 p.m.—Close Down.
What's On At the Cinemas
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AT THE MAJESTIC "History: Ist AT THE STAR-"Men In Exile",. Made At Night"-Dark-eyed Charles with Richard Purcell and June Travis... Boyer and blonde Jean Arthur are the A mystery story dealing with a boy But, really, is it so difficult to
West's exuberance in grabbing handsome new team of screen lovers in who is forced to leave America and go new film romance. to the Carribbean Seas where he meets discover which of these rocks looms his heart king had cinched matters Walter Wanger's
Leo Carillo, Colin Clive and Ivan Le-the most exciting adventures in a port more dangerous in a given hand? for declarer. A calm and thought-bede play important roles.
from which criminals cannot be Consider to-day's situation.
ful player in West's position would
tradited. not have dreamed of taking the AT THE KING'S "Elephant Boy." South, dealer:
king at his first opportunity! With-Produced by Alexander Korda this South counted for no more
film is based on "Toomai of the Ele- phants" by Rudyard Kipling. seven spades and having
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Both sides vulnerable.
WEST
NORTH
S-A 4 2 HQ J 10 D.---8 7,3 C. 7 6 5 3
HK 5.3 D-5.4 2 C-KQJ842
EAST
8 H-8 7 4 2 D-Q 10 9.6 G.-A 10 9
SOUTH
S-K QJ 10 7.6 5
H-A 9 6.
D-A KI C.None
The bidding:
South
~West
2 spades Pag 4-hearts Pass.
6 spades Pass
North
East
3 spades Pa88 4 spades
Pass Pass
than been
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ex-
AT THE QUEEN'S AND ALHAM-- BRA-True Confession", with Carole- Lombard,
1,John Barrymore and Fred MacMurray.
shown void in clubs, surely there AT THE ORIENTAL"Night Must A laugh filled romance of a girl who was only a slight chance that a Fall"--An unusual picture which could not tell the truth under any con- holdup of the heart king would re- brings Robert Montgomery in an en-ditions married to the most truthful tirely different role and the lovely Ro- man. in America. It was adapted from sult in its loss.
salind Russell. The supporting cast in the famous French play Mon Crime" cludes Dame May Whitty, Merle Tot- by Louis Verneuill and Georges Berr, tenham, Matthew Bolton and Kathleen and directed by Wesley Rugles for Mr.- Harriso
Lewin
West should have played low without the slightest hesitation. Had he done so, it is true that de- clarer could have fulfilled the con- tract by then switching to the dia- mond finesse. But what declarer could be so clairvoyant? ~~Having apparently hit
U kan Winning posi=} tion in hearts, the obvious and na- tural course would be to repeat the heart finesse. Then West should grab his king and- déclarer could return to dummy for the vital. diamond finesse.
TO-DAY'S QUESTION
Question: The bidding has been South West North East 1 diamond Page 2 clubs Double
What should West bid with. S 642 HJ 10 8 6 D 8 5 C K Q 9' 4- Despite North's negative res Answer: Two hearts. East's dou- ponse to the four heart asking bid, ble is for a take-out-
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