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The holdup in a strategic available on a great many hands, and one that can be used to good advantage. However, when It is omployed by "the doclaror, the opposition should immediately get on its toes to find out if there is any way to overcome this play,
In to-day's hand, for example, | West opens a small spado, declarer playa low from dummy, East plays the jack, and the declarer can win either the first or second round, However, if he wins the first round
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The most human portrayal of In dian life and love ever attempted-for the screen is to be seen in "Laughing Boy" The now Afetro-Goldwyn-Mayor drama, starring Ramon Novarro, with Lupo Veles in the feminino lead, is now at the Queen's Theatre, Adapted from the famous Pulitzer Prize win ning novel written, by Oliver La playFarge, the picture contains a primi- tive love theme that is heart-stirring in Intonalty with an eple background of Navajo reservation life that is The packed with audience interest. indian fa treated as a personality, for the first time in the drama that builds ridly in emotional ellmaxes. Ramon Novarro, the young Navajo Indian who finds love with a we of his tribe; after she has tasted civilization, gives the most stirring performance of his entire bereen career. His deft handling of the early native scenes of the smashing climax when his native fury in un- leashed are an actual expression of the book charactor. The fiery Lupe Velcr who has scored in many lighter types of "firecracker" roles, comes through with a portrayal that will establish her as one of the screen's leading dramatic actresses. As the young, Navajo girl, hardened by her experiences in the white man's world, she shows a depth of emotion that inade a powerful Impression on the first night audience. Direction of the picture bandlod by Col, W. S. Van Dyke shows the same vigour and fast- moving sweep of dramatic climaxes that have distinguished his work on such pictures as "Eskimo, Trader Horn" and recently "The Prizefighter and the Lady." With the exception of a few white tourists, including Ruth Channing, Ferdinand Munier and William Davidson as the "heavy," the balance of the cast is composed entire. ly of Navajos with more than 1,000 tribesmen taking part in impressive
with the king, he just holds off the accond spade trick.
But let us say that he refuses to win the first trick. East will return the nine of spades, which is won in dummy with the king.
East now knows that the de- claror refused to win that first trick to prevent West from running off his good apades, and that the next thing the declarer is going to do le try to knock out West's entry
card.
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"3 On A Honeymoon", Fox Film's new romance, will make its appear. ance at the King's Theatre on Tues day. The screen play is an adaptation of the novel, "Promenade Deck", by Lahbel Ross. As a highly successful selier, the book has enjoyed a popular vogue among fiction readers for sume time. The film, featuring Sally Bilers and Zasu Pitts, is reported an even more humorous and spicy than the book. Charles Starrett, who will be remembered for his excellent work in the loading
Skitch"
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masculine role opposite Sally Ellere. ZaSu Pitta supplies the comedy in The dcolurer's next play is a
another one of her uproarious roles. small heart from dummy. What The other members of the cast are Henrietta Cronman; John Mack Brown, card would you play if you held Irene Hervey, Russell Simpson and the East hand? You might say, Cornellus Krefe. James Tinling "Well, second hand low." But re-directed from the screen play by member, all rules have their ex- Edward T. Lowe and Raymond Van ceptions.
Sickle.
You know that the declarer is) trying to knock out your partner's entry, and what good is your king of hearts if the declarer holds the nce, queen, jack? And you have lost nothing if he holds only the ace-queen.
Of course, if your partner held the jack-x of hearts, you might drop a trick by going up with the king, but then the declarer would have held four-hearts-originally Innd would have had a heart bid.
So your proper play is to jump right in with the king of hearts, hoping in this way to conserve your partner's entry. Of course
Today's Contract Problem
What would your.'original bid, bo with the South holding? With South playing the con- tract at alx no trums and West opening the jack of dia monds, how should donlater play the handt You will no- tice that the opponents karo tricka in every Bull
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
"Son of a Sailor More than a thousand tars of the U.S. Navy witnessed a battle recently that millions of movie fans are going to see and laugh themselves sick over. Uncle Sam's gobs see plenty in the way of fighting but all of them ad- mitted this scrap was unique. In one corner was Jack Herrick, one time Pacific coast heavyweight champ; in the other, ladies and gentlemen. Jos E. Brown, the most lovable of screen comics. Joe hasn' been, in the ring since he did some amateur fighting in Itin early youth. Nevertheless, lie triumphed over Jack, who' outweighed him by an easy soventy-five pounds. It was all a part of the First National comedy, "Son of a Sailor," the navy comedy which is showing at the Alhambra Theatre with Joo E. Brown starring in his very best manner. Lloyd Itacou, director of the. picture, took a company of fifty from. Holly. wood of the U.S.S. Saratoga, alrersfi carrier of the Pacific fleet, lanned by naval authorities, and this warship was the scene of action for over a week, The fight was the climax of the com. pany's stay aboard ship, and the whole crew turned out for it. A ring was sot up on the carrier dock and Joe met Jack for six rounds-Jack being presumably the ace' fighter of
wins with the ace, discarding the three of clubs from dummy.
Now, to make game, declarer must still establish a heart trick, and the moment he tries to do that West wins with the ace and cashes two good spade tricks,
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1984
the feet, and Joe's opponent only by an acaldont. The Saratoga's crow had the time of their young lives. After aliafamous movie comic, doesn't doublo de a scrapper for them every day, even though the comic had gotten Into the crap because of lun controllablo brugging."Son of a Ballor" which is said to be Joe's) livellest comedy was written by Ai Cohn and Pauf Gerrard Smith. The supporting cast includes Jean Muir, Frank McHugh, Johnny Mack Brown, Thelma Todd, Shella Terry and George Blackwood.
"The Way to Lavo”
Maurice Chevalier's admirors all believe that the most important fac- tor in the success of their favourite French star is his charming accent. His singing, dancing, infectious smile, romantic personality, pouting "Haps burg" lip are all secondary: Marion Brooks Ritchie, who reads tons of fan mall amiually at the Paramount studios, declares that more than nine- ty per cent of the fans of the star. of "The Way to Love," now playing at the King's Theatre, are charmed by his soft pronunciation of the Eng- Jish language. As a matter of fact, Paramount once thought the accent so important to his success that the com- pany, considered Instring it for the suin of $5,000,000. In "The Way To Love", Chevaller again gives his accent full sway in the role of n Parisian wourist guide.
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If East had failed to put in his; king of hearts, the declarer would have knocked out West'a ace of hearts immediately. Weat would have returned a spade, but the de- clarer would be in and would then have enough good heart tricks to 886A enghund win game.
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