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If a vulnerable player decides to overcall an Opening Pre- emptive bid, he should stop, look and listen and make the best call available rather than the worst: otherwise, the price he la apt to pay for his foolishness may be Isimply stupendous.
Kowloon Bay. Recently in a Rubber game, in Shipballders & Repairers. Call Flag "L" which I must admit the world's Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors, highest ranking players did not rarticipate, I saw a hand. dealt and played which resulted in one of the most stupendous swings that I have ever witnessed at the Bridge table.
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The North player had three possible choices to pass (which jwould be the course of conserva- tiam), to gamble on bidding one of his four-card suits at the range of five, or to make a Forc- ing Overcall, and play the hand in the best suit his partner held.
Meeting for the Brst time since March 4, 1933, when President Roosevelt took over the reins of the Government from the retiring President Hoover, the wives of the two men are pictured sitting to- gether on the platform of a convention meeting of the Girl Scouts of America in Boston-left to right, Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady, chairman the Scout Board; Mrs. Roosevelt; Mrs. Frederick Edey, National Scout President, and Mrs. Hoover, who is an executive of the Scout organisation.
Amusements
Obviously, there is much to be said for the first line of action, FOR EVERYONE and some strong argument for Leather Articles the third line, but for North to
Hand Bags, Suit Cases, make an Overcall in any suit with "THE
Purses, Hat Boxes, his holding is the sheerest kind Collar Boxes, Belts, Etc. of leap in the dark.
Cinema Notes
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"If he bids five clubs, for Those who are interested in the jinstance. and an opponent
"THE GAMBLING LADY”........ ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Spring brides who are undecided about their choice of a wedding
FARMS AS HAVENS FOR JEWS
gown would do well to see Barbara Teaching Establishments Stanwyck's latest Warner Bros. film, "Gambling Lady". now play- ing at the Alhambra.
Miss Stanwyck wears an Orry-
bp.m. sharp, Booking at ANDERSON SPECIAL XMAS SALE doubles, is he then to bid five Psychological aspects of crime, as Kelly. design, in her latest screen
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diamonds, and if that also is well as persons who revel in de- doubled. bid five hearts? That tective stories will have a real
marriage.
Miss Stanwyck as Lady Lee is exceptionally well suited to the
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12.30-2:15 p.m.--European
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12.30-1 p.m.-Recorded Music.
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1.03 .-Recorded Music,
1.30 pan-Reuter Press Bulletins.
Rugby Press News, etc.
Recorded Programme
A Philep Programme,
Accordion Solna
Eel in the Sink Irish ReelTM
Mavo Hornpipe
Songs
Frank Murphy,
Always in All ways Beyond the Blue Horizon
Waltz-
Jeanette MacDonald (Soprano)
If you'll say "Yes" Charle
Ray Noble and his Orchestra. Raftern
Paramount Studio Orchestra
Fox Trát.... .
Jes Shufflin'
Signs of the Highway
Edle Dess and his Boston Brownlen
Vocal
Raisin' the Bent
Happy as the day is long
Songs
Rox Bargy and Ramona.
Hungry Women
Makin' Whoopeet
Vocal Dust- Tonight
Eddie Cantor (Comedian)
Anna Neagle and Trevor Jones. Orchestra-
I Love you so (Tango Serenade)
Geraldo and his Orchestra. Vocnl Duet
Musical Comedy--Selection
flarda Hall and George Baker.
"Canso Noisette"-Sulte
(Tschaikowsky)
way, of course, lies disaster-treat when they see RKO-Radio's part. The daughter of a gambler neeing from Germany to Pales Orchestral-
"The Crime Doctor," now at the who played straight, she pits her tine have been established in sense and belief in luck three villages where the immi- King's Theatre.
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The BBC. Wireless Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ferey
Pitt.
Overture Miniature
2.
Marcha
(a) Danse Chinoise: (by Danse
Russe, Tropak.
(4) Danse de la fee Drages; (b)
Dansa des Mirlitons..
The picture, featuring Otto against the crooked methods of grants are being taught farm- 1. Kruger, Karen Morley and Nils the syndicate for which she works. ing. Asther, deals with a strange mur-and proves to be a lucky one for
At Golenic Mayerhof, with 3. der case, stressing particularly the 'she wins a millionaire society man heart motive for the crime and as a husband. The Atm is based more than 1000 acres, one colony 4. depicting the emotional unheaval on a thrillingly dramatic story by of fugitives. has been quartered. which destroys the normal balance Doria Malloy and adapted to the
The estate was bought for this 6. of the killer, making him a menace screen by Ralph Block and Mias
Malloy.
purpose by Baron Guttman from killer, making him a menace to
In the cast with Miss Stanwyck Baron Ozegovic.
5.8 p.m.-European Programme. society.
fare Joel McCrea, Pat O'Brien, The manor house has been Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the 5-5.30 p.mA Relay of the Hong
15.
Danse Arabe
Valse des Fleurs
Children's Studio Concert
Z.E.K. Programme.
The crime; carefully planned and, executed, proves completely Claire Dedd, C. Aubrey Smith, equipped with water and elec- Hong Kong Hotel Root Garden.
Phillip Reed, Robert Barrat, Phillip tricity, and in the surrounding mystifying to the investigators Faversham, Arthur Vinton and buildings a smithy's stand and a of the Concert from the Helena May
and it is this aspect of the story which will particularly enthrall others, Archie Mevo directed..
lovers of detective stories. Also,
a novel twist to the climax is so handled that it comes as a com- plete surprise.
"SHE MADE HER BED"
QUEEN'S THEATRE
5.30-6 p.m.A Relay of the first part
Institute arranged by Mr. E. Gualdi bakery have been built.
Only those fugitives who de(by courtesy of the Committee).
6.6.30 p.m. Children's Studio Con- sire to go to Palestine are accept-cert ed on this estate where they 6.30-7 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong must work one year learning Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the
Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, Randolph Scott, Esther Ralston, farming, after which the en- 7pm-Closing Local, Stock Quota- made tions, London and New York Stock &
"TO THE LAST MAN”—_ MAJESTIC THEATRE
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The first
group
Commodity Quotations.
`7.08.7.25 pim.—Vocal Gems, Carmen. (Bizet)-Light Opera Co.
7.25-7.42 pm Suite Bergamasque
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Walter Gieseking (Pianoforte)
1. Prelude. 2. Mimet. 8. Clair de Lune. ·
7.42-8° p.m.- Old and New (A Pot-
man Finck) Herman Finck and bin Orchestra.
They came from Hamburg, pourri of Popular Melodies) (arr: Her-
8. p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re.
Buster Crabbe and Jack LaRue are trance into Palestine is starred in Zane Grey's story of easier for them. the primitive American West,
organised A bunch of wild animals; ex-To the Last Man," now showing reached Belgrade in November Weat
of last year and left during North East
Southciting horse races; a pitched fight at the Majestic Theatre.". 145.
(Debussy). October, having completed the 5H. Pass Pass between an enraged tiger and a Miss Ralston plays the role of a
Among them were training. Dbl. Pass
Pass
Pass man, a raging fire which burns young Kentucky mountain girl, I have already commented on down an entire camp are several daughter of the last of an old feud- civil service employees, merende the bidding. My own opinion is of the potent elements that bring ing clan. She comes to the West chants and college professors. that over the Pre-emptive bid a thrilling, entertaining climax to with her father, seeking revenge Leipzig and Berlin. North might well make the the Paramount picture, "She Made upon his old enemy who has toured The men do farm work and $3.50 Forcing notrump Overcall-in Her Bed" at the Queen's Theatre. the mountains of Kentucky in an the women are instructed in the $8.00 other words, bid four notrump. The leading players are Richard effort to end the feud between the things a woman must know, when
8.03-10.30 p.m.Chinese Studio Con- Canton to W. R. LOXLEY & co. Ivert et Tellier Champion.. $8.00 pass and, as a matter of fact. strong and
True, a cautious player would Arlen, Sally Ellers, Robert Arm-two families. She falls in love helping to run a farm.
Rosco Ates. With with the eldest son of her father's
Two additional colonies have 9.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, - West cannot make more than Grace Bradley, Charley Grapewin enemy before
she learns his been established in other areas tations.
London 1 pm. Stock & Commodity 'Quo Leight tricks and would he defeat and Arlen's little son, Richard, identity. But it is not until the Additional fugitivies will be ed at his contract of four.
completing the supporting players, feud-ends-in-the-death of their given shelter at these three Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further 19.30 pm Reuter Press Bulletins, I do not think that North can consider a Double for penalties romance that develops between that the children are left free to "classes" have finished
The picture concerns the hectic parents, bitter enemies to the last colonies as soon as this year's London Stock & Commodity Quota. as he does not know enough Arlen, one-man medicine show. find their own happiness. about the distribution of the and Sally Ellera, who is married to hand... However, if North de-a brutal, selfish, amateur animal cides to be optimistic, the no-trainer.
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always
delicious with
trump Overcall fills the need exactly.
To this bid South, whether the veriest tyro, or the most season-
"PRIVATE JONES”—ORIENTAL
THEATRE
jedt expert, would respond with "Private Jones," which is now five clubs, and this contract can showing at the Oriental Theatre, le be made against any
defence a film of the Great War seen whether. East can cash his Ace through the eye of a recalcitrant and King of clubs, but after that private who has to be dragged in to there are no more tricks for the Join the army. other side.
Lee Tracy, as Private Jones, Is Played at five hearts doubled, jall against the War because he had North was defeated 3500 points nothing to do with starting it.
swing of some 4100 points It is a picture with plenty of in the possible results: on the good boisterous humour and amus- one hand, a game and rubber; ing wisecracks. Shirley Grey and on the other, such a staggering Gloria Stuart head the feminine offset it..
crushed ice set that no subsequent luck could roles.
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training and leave for Palestine.
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10.40 p.m.-Close Down.
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