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HERE, THERE
and
EVERYWHERE
His Own "Chort"
There is a characteristic story be- hind the publication of General
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934
EFFECT OF BRIDGE
ON THE MIND
GAME NOT FOR THE GAMBLER
Goering's book, which makes its CLEAR HEAD ALWAYS NEEDED
Jappearance last month under the
title of "Germany Reborn."
The book was planned over a year It was to be written by a ago. British subject, and was to take the form of a series of conversations with the Prussian Prime Minister. The manuscript was prepared, but General Goering did not like it. Hel took his pen and sat down to write his own book.
He has now given exactly the have ex- rodomontade one should pected, but it makes an interesting! pathological study.
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Balance Of French Parties Before the French Government's "round-up" of hidden arms Puris, French politicians of all parties had been reckoning the chances of revolution.
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(By Lt.-Col. H. M. Beasley.)
well, we may tackle the question Bridge players everywhere will Does bridge-playing improve the be provoked into discussing the mind?
subject which Lt. Col. Beasley The amateur knows quite well deals with in this special article. that bridge calls for powers of
men-
Many will insist that there is concentration, application,
It also calls for powers of no test by which to judge, sincejory,
you remem- it is well known that men brilliant observation because 12 other spheres of mental ber a card by seeing it? Can these activity frequently make bad card powers be enhanced at the bridge
table? Does the chartered players.
ac
On the other hand, it is urged countant who plays bridge become that some "duffere" often play more adept at his figures, or the lawyer master his briefe with excellent bridge.
greater ease? There can at least be no deny-
I take it that every man likes to ing that Colonel Beasley has think he could improve his mind raised an unusually interesting in some way or another. Bridge, question.
to me, is an intellectual pastime, ★HAT is the secret of bridge and if I felt it did me no good I What is the essential fas-doubt if I should play it. I have An attempt at revolution fromcination of a game which hastakon the trouble to ask other
fall hopelessly. the Left would
the people who play, but whose main. in capturing succeeded There are 2,000,000 Socialist elec- tors, but Socialist demonstrators, belonging to so many different pianist, professed a great liking
imagination of so many people interests lie elsewhere.
Mr. Mark Hambourg, the famous according to the Paris police, are nations and so many different
Here are the conclusion of one Iradical leader.
grown
соп-
He thinks that is
few and comparatively peaceable. classes of society? What is it for the game.
The Communists are more active about bridge that inspires such is a mental stimulus, although it has not Improved his memory, he politically, but number 800,000 only enthusiasm and so much
says, as the exigencies of his own Of this number not more than one troversy?
profession, in any case, demand- in eight is ready for a fight. More-
Bridge is not merely a game; it perfection in this respect. over, they have no footing in the
Mr. P. G. Wodehouse confessed army, the police, or the Administra-fis an everlasting topic of discus
sion. One thlag is certain-bridge to me that after year of playing. ition.
is not for the gambler. There he is still unable to remember that the Spokesman has been
must be few people to-day, however which suit is trumps. misunderstood as it is for a poli- "Nous Faut Un Homme"
ferocious their antipathy to bridge- Mr. Gordon Richards, the jockey, tician to explain that he has
On the Right there are many playing, who would seriously sug-always enjoys a game of bridge been misreported. The Spokes-organisationg - Action Francaise,gest that chance is the predomin-after a strenuous race, and finds
has one great advantage Jeunesses Patriotes, Croix de Feuant feature of the game. It is nothing so refreshing.
A celebrated society woman, the more old-fashioned Francistes--and these organisations extremely likely that the reckless The Official Spokesman.over
steadily since
very the gambler plays the worst whose name I must not disclose, methods of reporting news, have
bridge.
expressed to me a violent anti- It is not often that the he can be in advance of events. Stavisky scandal.
But they are not united, and ́Bridge, emphatically, is a game pathy towards bridge and bridge "Official Spokesman" comes into one recalls how, when the Japan-they lack leaders. Inevitably ther of skill; if you like, a special kind players. She has never been able of skill which may have no appli-to master the game, although she "bandits" used to ap- Marshel Lyautey is among the cation outside the game itself. It plays a great deal. She has known, G. FALCONER & CO (HONG KONG) LTD.the limelight so prominently as ese army was advancing in Man- are upper middle-class parties,
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is, in addition, a mental recreation she tells me, several people who Patriotes. He became a member and the fact must be realised that have suffered from a similar afflic WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
about the "Japanese Hegemony pear at some place the name of latest recruits to the of the Orient." A gentleman in which required a careful scru-
tiny of the map. A day or two between the sweet and the cheese at it is only since the advent of con- tion. She knows only two clever
a university students' dinner.
truet bridge that the game has people who play bridge really well.
are Undoubtedly there
many Tokyo communicates same ob- later the same name would re- Speaking to the students, aboutį
achieved such immense popularity. servations and immediately the
jappear as a place at which the his native Lorraine, he was over-1
Ir my opinion, the intricacies of brilliant people who, try as they cables are busy with urgent mes-
contract bridge call for one obvious may will always remain poor For bridge re- badge of the Jeunesses Patriotes. sages; editorial columns are full army, or at least an advance pa-come by emotion and asked for a trol, had arrived the move-
When he had fastened it to his qualification-the possession of a bridge players,
be more precise, aquires, in addition to brains, other of caustic comments; and Am- having been explained by the cont and put a student's beret on mind; or, to
sense. The cleverest man bassadors are making polite but earlier message. Perhaps the his head the national council of the "card mind." No amount of luck qualifications-flair and the card, make the poorest statesman if he firm enquiries for explanation. technique was employed rather organisation, in impromptu 'session can make up for the lack of it.
lacks the fair essential to his par- ticular job. The terms of various treaty obli- too mechanically, for undoubted-between, the sweet and the cheese, gations are recalled. Sir Johnly the Spokesman is read now-proclaimed him a member. Simon, half apologetically, states adays with an amount of suspi-
that may be excessive.{ that he considers thut the re-cion
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Rules Must Be Broken" his campaign of National Re-
hours.
For example, one of the first covery spend their leisure things a good bridge player has to playing bridge. The game in that learn is to recognise the occasional country has reached proportions popularity unrivalled. any- be necessity for breaking a rule. But of
Germans suffer from their inability where else.
The truth of a sergeant-major. that ought to be observed. Then does not seem to be so very far Cause and Effect,
a very call for himself and overcall for often improves the mind, and A very stout man and Sir John on behalf of England, below the surface after all. No. Mr. Cordell Hull on behalf of the secret service espionage is re-thin man had been having an aria partner; the conceited person that, in any case, it can never do fications which I have mentioned, United States, and half a dozen quired to discover that the Nan-gument until, both becoming very does the opposite. There is, in mental harm. Bridge, besides de-
human mind that is not at ¡ties.
time or Ministers, all king Government is in need of angry, they decended to personall-fact, hardly a single quality of themanding those particular quali- another reflected in the personifies partnership and co- other Foreign
These are decent hu- "From the look of you anyone bidding and the playing of the operation.
can jagree that the enquiry and the funds to carry on.
hands. Moreover, the peculiarities man elements which no one
gainsay. answer were just what was from which revenue collected is would think there had been
of every different nationality are
Leading Americans to-day, while "Yes, and one glance at you wanted, and that the incident is actually paid into the Treasury famine," cried the stout man.
clearly demonstrated by the game. is net very extensive compared
you
assisting President Roosevelt in now closed. Was it all a storm
with the area of the whole of would convince anyone that
had caused it," retorted the thin in a teacup? No one who has China: floods and the desola- man. made a study of the deliverances tion of civil war drive whole of the Official Spokesman at countrysides. into banditry or
They called him Robinson Tokyo during the last three years civil war; and the only hope of in the light of subsequent events better times lies in opening up cause he loved to cruise so.
to grasp the fact. They hate to People who think and quite s. New houses are now fitted with and fuller information would communications and repairing embankments. Foreign loanG
reap the consequences. The most confined to a small section of so- make the mistake either of ignor-]
are the only possible solution; doors which will not slam. The break & rule and they continually lot do that the game of bridge is ing them or of taking them too and loans have been arranged Problem now arises of how a de-cautious playeyrs are Frenchmen ciety who sit up imbibing alcoholic literally. The skilful use of with the only two Powers in a Parting husband can give adequate and Scotsmen. publicity is an art which has been position to make them, the bacon has been burnt again. far too little regarded by Gov- United States and Great Britain: craments less realistic than the It would be awkward under pre- Japanese; it is quite a respect- sent circumstances to apply to fable and a very powerful weapon Japan. But those who pay the piper can call the tune, and in the diplomatie game, and
Tokyo was very anxious to know picious marks: even in ordinary politics. Minis- that the tune had no political or wash terial declarations are uncom-commercial concessions as varia-Ashl fortably definite and binding; tions, and that the funds pro- newspaper articles, do not receive vided were to be used for deve adequate attention; there is room lopment and not to provide arma- for an intermediate form of ments for any anti-Japanese communication which will reach military operations. In view of everybody in identical words, with all that has passed It would be
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vent to his foellnge if the breakfast
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The latest lipsticks are flavoured with various wines.
This will make it even more SUB- when your husband re
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A writer says the motor car has
ing And our way of dying, completely changed, our way of liv-
"Exaggeration never pays," BAYS the double effect of making the merely Peckaniflan to pretend a writer. Consider the case of the that such curiosity was entirely unfortunate angler who couldn't get unreasonable. At any rate the bla arms back after telling a fish ides, and producing comment fritervention of the Official story and now helps his wife do her
wool-winding. which discloses the reaction of Spokesman was effective, Curio public opinion. When convensity was satisfied, and the incite the Pickpocket.
Every crowd has a allver daing, fent it is just as easy to explain dent was closed.
public familliar with a certain
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refreshment until the early hours
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If we admit, then, that bridge is of the morning are sadly misin a game of skill and that brains formed. are essential if it is to be played'
(Continued on. Page 11)..
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