THE
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1938.
SPARE MOMENT PAGE
The Story of
Irene Dunne and Cary Grant
1 LEO M«CAREY'S Puanlation of
"THE AWFUL TRUTH
Adapted From The Screws Play by VINA DELMAR Based On A Story by ARTHUR RICHMAN
Sorialization by ALBERT DUJTY
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
WHAT HAS GONE BETONE: Jerry Warriner and his_wolfo, Iney, aro divorced when no to turns from a vacation and toarne that she has boon out all night with her voloe teacher. They both at love each other but are too proud to admit it. While salting for their interlocutory dooron to become final Jerry runa around, firat, with an ez olio donger and, later, with Bar- bara Vance, "wealthy young holrest. Luoy meets and becomes engaged to Dan Lesson, wenithy young Oklahoma oli magnate, Jerry cames to Estoy's apartment as she se arranging with dr mand, the voice tascher, to try. to convince Jorry that their c capade was entirely innocent. Armand Midos. in Irvy's bed- room. While Jerry is falling saith
Loom Luoy. Don
and 20 mother arrive,-Jarry, too, sout- Hos into the bedroom. Ito dlo covers Armand and boats htm up. Mra, Zooton is outraged and Don breaks húa ongagement with Lucy.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
Chapter Five
Home days inter Jerry followed Barbara Vance's father into his aludy after they had fininhad din- ner. "Bir. Vance," he said, "I'd like to marry your daughter."
Vance looked at him over his lanses. "Lot of young men want to do that," he safɑ, “Most of thom are fortune-hunters."
Jarry grinned. "You underest- mate Barbara," he protested. "Who'd will be popular oven If she were un relief."
Vance smiled, Tell me something about yourself," he said.
ncial, financial or medical?" Jerry asked,
bornos you're throwing away our happiness."
The telephone interrupted her and, as she was nearest it, sho pick- ed it up and answered it. It was Barbara Vanca calling. "Who is this, plcano?" she asked, when al heard Lucy'a volco. Lucy had an Inspiration.
• "This Is Lola,” abe said aweotly. "Burely Jerry has told you about me?" Jerry grabbed the phone from Lucy's hand and spoke to Barlarn
"Who is that woman who swered the phone?" Barbara de. manded.
An-
"Why it's my sister. She got la from Paris today," Jerry nald glibly. wald. That's lovely" Barbara "Bring her to dinner with you, I in- "And hurry! You're inte na
alot. 1 l."
Reluctantly Jerry was forced to bring Lucy to the dinner party after first exreting a proming that she'd pose on hin winter. Lucy made him drive her home white she changed and as a reault they were quite Into in arriving. The dinner was alrendy wall under way.
Once they arrived and in reduc- tions had been disposed of Luc, went to work, Bho went out of her way to be rude, interrupting other guents no they npakts, making over ly candid remarks about Cellow guests and being generally ob noxious.
Despite Jerry's glares and the Jooks from the other outraged questo Lucy pretended to get drunk immediately. Bhe leaned neroas the table to where Mr. Vance, was dia cursing labor troubles with one of
the inen guests.
"I don't know what more the workors want,” he maid. "I give them vacations, bonuses, insurance and sick leave — "
"I suppose you whyt a medal for giving them what you're afraid not to give them," Lucy interruptod bel- Bgarently.
"Afraid?" Vance looked at her in
"Only one day more, dear, and you'll be fred.” (Posed by frane Dunno and Cary Grant.)
L
damay. "Tm not afraid of my em- ployees.”
Lucy shook her hand knowingly. "You will be," she gaid. "The time has come, my friend, when you'll have to admit the importance of Inbar. The revolution is coming.
"The works." Vanco replied. Jerry recited his family history, his financial standing and other pertinent information. Vanoo nod- ded approvingly. "Best offer I've had so far," "he commented. He thought for a moment, then made his dosision. “Jerry,” ho announced, Mark my words." "you have my content and my blon sing" They shook hands and Jerry | muttered is thanks,
Vanos scoffed. "Rovalutions! A revolution in this country is Impor sible."
"Send Barbara ta to me," Vanco Jerry had taken all he could
naked na Jorry was loaying.
Jerry hurried to Barbara, took her in his arms and klased her.
stand. He rose and came around
to her. "I think we'd better be go Ing" he said pointedly.
"Luckiest man allyo kisses the Don't be silly," Lucy replied, future Mrs. Warriner,”
an-waving him away. "It's early you. nounced.
Besides I want to show 'em my card trick. Hey, George" the back- oned to the butler. Bring me a deck of cards”
"He consented? Oh! Darling!" Barbara klased him again.
Jerry nodded "Yop. And now he wanie to see you. Rún nlang --- and hurry right back!" Barbara hurried to har father's study.
When they came she shuffled them drunkenly, Mr. Vance was watching har kaenly, a look at "Ho's a fine boy, Barbara, I want growing amusement, in his eyes.. you to be sure that you won't tire Luoy held a wavering Hand out to of him in a month or so and break Mrs, Vanco. "Take n card," she said. the engagement," her father ad-"Any card"
monished. "Think you love Jerry? The unhappy hostess took one, Well enough to marry him?" |"Got. It?" Lucy demanded. "Don't
"Well, you know I'm not very son- show it to mo. Now, tear it up. timental but I am mad about Jer« { That's right — in little picces, Puţ ry." Barbara started for the door. them under your coffee cup. All *By the way, marringe donan't of right. Your card was the five of fect my personal holdings, does it? diamonds and here it is – na good
I mean, Jerry doesn't share in my Consolidated stock or anything like that does to?"
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TYRANNY OF BRIDGE
TERO'S
N fiddling has any able-bodied or able-minded man the other. I mean the night-after-
earned him a bad name
or woman.
for nearly two thousand Wasic Opportunities years, but I have never heard as much as one public reproach levelled against the millions of responsible men and women who fling all their energies into play- ing bridge at a time when the whole world is in the melting pot.
adult gets keen pleasure from mus-
body.
night player who always has "some- thing on," and what with his actual debts and the general small cx- An anthropologist or a psychologist penses which the game encourages, will tell you that games have one quite substantially diminishes a very modest income. Belts even have to purpose, a double one; to provide re be tightened to pander to this most creation, and at the same time fit the player for more serious things. Na- futile of petly vices. I have more tive boys play at hunting, little girls sympathy for the man who drinks like dolls, every healthy child and his money!
Briefly, bridge playing is probably cular exercises. The essential aim of the Western world's worst drug-
the certainly more harmful than "meth" a game is the sound mind in at one extreme and cocaine at the other, because it is everywhere, and Football spurt the wits and no public opinion whatever is ranged hardens the muscles, golf encourages against it. Which of a
a drug's bad The other day I approached a fine control of mind over muscle; qualities does it not possess? It is
both physically young, intelligent man of stand- even billiards confers bencuits by the demoroilsing
irnining of judgment and touch. mentally, escapist in the worst sense, ing in the professional world as But in games value bridge is barren. unproductive, and, above all, uppe
whether he would support I know quite a number of intelli- tite grows with indulgence.
I think the effort which it diverts, rent people who piny bridge, and the first local meeting of a new lay it well-contrary to the asser- effort so sorely needed to help build International society which is tons of most bridgephobes; but their up a new world, must give it a place doing good work just now, Ob intelligence ensures that they keep among the more Inedifying features Iviously he Wng interested, the game at a distance; they would of our time.
sympathetic. He consulted his certainly never permit it to dominate their lives. And what is one to say
to
Dummy.
and
wife. She consulted an engage of the Intelligence of a man who The P. & O. Banking ment book and shook her head occupies Ave, six, or even seven -no, dreadfully sorry, they nights in the week concentrating on
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I was so keen to get this man, be fully in his head that weeks after he cause of his drive and organising may still be arguing about what he Authorised Capital power, that I was ready to alter the did or might have done? My denun- Subscribed and Paid-up date of the meeting by a day or two, ciation has the more weight because Reserve Fund Useless. The week in question held they are the very men and womer two bridge tournaments, a small who have had advantages both wee weekly club
who education and of opportunity who "among friends would be dreadfully put out if the are most at fault. usual tables were broken up," and three appointments of supper, which Tempers Kufied meant bridge to follow.
n now." Lucy waved the card at M. Vanes
Mind Training
•
"I beg your pardon," wan Dira,
Her father looked at her wonder-¡ Vance's frigid reply. "Ming was the ingly. I guess you're right, daugh king of clubs and it's still here torn ter. You're not very sentimental," in little places"
Lucy snapped her fingers. "Hocki
he said.
When the pubilo announçament I got it wrong. Let's try it gain."" was made of Jerry's engagement to Jerry grabbed her arm and pulled Barbara. Vance, Lucy tried unsus- | her to her feet,, Ommefully, to mas him, or talk: Wijh "Stop it!" he cried. ""Got your him. Mon several days she called at coal. We're loving right away." ali hours but always got the same Jerry turned to Barbara, "I'm Bore ADENGES.WINOT at home in debbia ry", ha anid. "She isn't used to tion, she finally went to his aparte, drinking. Til drive her home and mant at dinner time, one night, then come back. From the foyer the sent, up, word
Barbara thook her head. "No," that Tools Binswangety: the night she said, "Don't come back. That's club dancer, was callux, Jerry aunt the one thing you can do for me down word to have her come up to attar tonight dinne the sparlament,
Jerry answered the door when she hands with Eur. Vande. No hard
· Lalty", crossed · över · and shools rang.""Oh, it's your he said, ***I'm sorry." Lany said simply, "y feelings about our argument, com- rader" she asked. ""Don't you want had to soo your rukud UAE
Jerry stood salds, Come in then to come along with uer This might But I'm in a hurry. I hava a dinner turn out to be a great sight before
I'm finished," date at the Vanoen” G
Do you know what day is here MrVance shook her hand warme SUBARU IME EXTEood night my dear be wald. Lucy nokad.
"You bet I do. It's the last day of a Test night for you m
ready, hasn't it, Mrs. Warrinor?" ka our marrings. Tomorrow in staal 44: added softly. Their ayos met and cres: Bay."*.
"Unless --* Lasy began and Jara who knew who the Was Magabond Vance patted hər arm, "Go ahend ∙ry out la.
Unless nothing,” he said, "Taf te and do your darndest he whispery
ad, Glóed Tusk to your
giad when it's all over. A man would Lucy's eyes filled with tears. Bha have to be insane to go on form gave him biz good night kla
a woman who' sols as you
"Terry, I'm not mutifer LA
things you soojus me” Zijoy Instit
ed. “You're just too stubborn to að- mit it and boonuss. pt your "atüb-
Thanks, Mr. Vanto," she said. VERKKOKA
(To be concluded fonsorrow))
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No one can deny that the game A curious point is this:-Although brings out the worst in its victims.
General Exchange and Banking busi- my friend was apologetle, his wife Conditions for playing are generally ness transacted.. Lonne and overdrafis appeared to be almost proud of the none too good-a dozen or more granted on approved security, Current close-linked chain of engagements people may be confined in a smallish und Fixed Deposit accounts opened. brandished it, almost as a Red Indian room for as many as four, or Ave! SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- might brandish his scalpa.
hours at a stretch, often after a heavy RENCY:Interest allowed at rates whick
may be obtained-vm-application. moal.
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS;- During most of that time they sit, Interest allowed at rates which may be If this were a unique case I should they smoke, perhaps drink. In what, obtained on application.
TRAVELLERS' LITTERS OF CHIEDIT, not be writing about it; the tragedy should be a time of relaxation, pro-TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS
longod and unhealthy concentrat.onSENGER ATTER OF CREDIT (for use 16 that it might be anybody's and everybody's experience. I am not a 18 lowered. That their physical con- on board F, O. and B. 2 Steamers and dition is lowered and that physical at Parts of Call) are laued at current soured bridge "rabbit," nor am I an condition in lowered and that tempora rate of exchange and free of commission AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS unsociable sort of person-quite the suffer are not to be wondered at CHEQUES sold and castied. opposite. I am neither a grauser nor Their entire outloolt on life in warped Frital Income Tax Recovered. nwriter looking for a but I am into a little world where, alms and Executorships and Trustocaliipe under- merely setting down my reactions to
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Hongkong, th March 1933,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIK
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a long list of "ovidence" which has aspirations are in terms of tricks and slams and doubles no exaggeration, been hecumulating in pencil on the as anyone knows who comes much back of a foolscap envelope during in contact with bridge maniaca, When they are not playing their
the last three weeks.
to
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Manager,
I am perfectly well aware of the minds are vacant and unready; at the argument advanced by all bridge tables they are Insufferable. Who players who think it necessary argue that bridge is excellent mind has not been forced to take a hand Capital (fully paid-up) ...... %.100.000.000 There may by continual and objectionable pres- Rewarve Fund Y.130,900,000 and memory training.
HEAD OFFICE~~YORGRAMA. be something in it. But, will some sure and then been subjected to n
Branches and. Agoncise at
Hongkong Hangoon one explain to me what that regi- non-stop fire of vicious criticism?
Above all, there is the deplorable Alexandria
Rio de Janeiro ment of women, for instance, which
San Franciaco plays the game from 8 until the early experience of having to watch hus-Bangkok
..ttle band, and wives venting their domes- Derun hours of the morning on every day tie miter on each other because one ambisy
Semarang of the week, is training mind and
Caloutin memory for? Likewise with the of them har misread a load or made con some other trivial blunder. I refuse Dairen husbands who aid and abet
No one has yet convinced me that to believe the game is merely a safety bridge provides an siom of mind rates those feelings.
valve for existing feelings
memory akerclso which 18. not better
provided by some other game. A "Something -On"
* game, to be” of any van whatever us
Batavia
Kobe
Londan
Los Angeles Buanghal Bingapore Mana Moji
Bourabaya Nagasaki, Bydney Nagoya
Tientsin Tsingtao
[ (Dalny)
generengilen
(Mukden) Haminar Hankow Harbin
New York
Giant
Toxyo
Yingkow
Paris
a gamo must provide some form of I have not mentioned playing for,
Chaka
Honolulu Peking
Intervet allowed on Current Accounta Deposits received for fixed perioda at
Y. BANO,
physical activity: otherwise be frank money. I mean adither the heavy rates to be obtained on application and call it a pastime--and to have unmbler,
on the one hand-he be-
more than an occasional, spare mo- longs to a different world-nor the ment for pastimes is a reflection on cheerful halfpenny-a-hundreder of
Hongkong, 10th March, 1938.
130
ACROSS
6 Vessels are often led up by
these ties (3).
0 The basis of many a settlement
(10). Chess-plece (4).
10 Stationary, with no movement
on 'change? (10).
11 Not much if any belter than a
Vandal (4).
12 Feminine name '(7),
10 Rustic (7).
17 A capital character in "Romeo
and Jullet" (5).
18 Lawful defectă (5),
10 Inhabitants of Borneo (5).
20 The subject of a Parable (5). 22 No epithet for the Prodigal Son
(7).
23 Poor recompense it in the form
of land (7).
28 Make of car (4),
27 A great painter of sorts, (Might be advice to the blindfold player
in Blind Man's Butt) (10).
30 Yield..(4)))
31 This might describe an isle, but
not an lelet (10).." 32 The kind of tax to be paid (3).
DOWN
This is found in the signs of the Zodiac (No, it is not hard) (4). 2.A great talo (4).
2 Is this wild flower more likely to be seen in wet weather? (7), 4 The reason why no chemist should say he doesn't know: a noto of musle (5),
The soldier in honour, sud- den and quick in quarrel" (“Ax; You Like It") (7).
d'A dog lottery was the 'making of this ancient cave-dweller (10).
the 7 What the cricketers of
camp in 14 down would play on- (two words-4, 0).
10 A verb-this vegetable food is
a hint (3).
13 This is a watch not a horse (10). 14 Describes voice or a camp in a
Blooded field (10).
13 Once a province of Italy now a district of France (or in Lon- don) (6). 18-Awaited (5).
20 The work of our M.P.s. perhaps
21 A bargain in the sale perhaps
(7).
24 Prosecute (3).
25 This is found in
crusted port wine but not in sherry (5).
28 Irritato (4).
20 A motto in a ring. (4).
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