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"THE ROAD TO GLORY QUEEN'S AND ́ALHAMBRA

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The New Two-Way. Three Bid

By Ely CulberEBEAM

ja child. With his side. Michael Whalen, they break into the palace and abduct Freddie Bartholomew, the boy monarch, and Gloria The great love drama of the Stuart who had burst on them. “ {great war' “The Road to Glory" Events follow in rapid succes- For many years Ï, as well as a reveals itself as one of the out-sion, and in a hair-raising climax host of other experts, izave realis- standing cinema achievements of the professional soldier rescues ed that hands containing “ready- the year.

the young king from the revolu-made" suits (requiring no support tionists and redeems himself for in tramps from partner), with Painted against a background his earlier misdeeds.

and without sidde strength, should BOOK, no-man's land and war Gordon.

of the seething kaleidoscope of Included in the cast are Henry be given special bidding, treat-

Constance Collier

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CHINA YEAR

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The China Year Book is an indispensable reference book, an Chink; it arms its reader with all material necessary for terming correct judgments on the Far Eastern situation and embodies and all important documents statistics of the year.

Among the subjects dealt with by foreign and Chinese experts in the eighteeth edition are the following: Smuggling. Tangku Trace Agreement. "New Life Weekly Incident, Hirots Three- Point Programme. Soviet-Outer Mongolia Protocol, Mongol Ter- ritory in Manchukuo, Leith- Ross Mission, Currency Position, etc.

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POINTS ABOUT

Itora France, the film depicts love Lumsden Hare.

in all its phases: love of heart- starved fighting men; love women who. can only wait; love of a soldier father and hero son:

of PICCADILLY `JIM* -

KING'S THEATRE

andment

:

The question was: What ¡treatment? How to shut out the

when opponents

your

band was defensively weak and, at the same time, not jeopardise one's slam opportunities? And love of a cause they all must Of all the hilarious comedies here is the solution serve: love of what our world written by the brilliant British calls "Glory."

Any opening suit bid of three "humorist, P. G. Wodehouse, shall be considered a two-way bid! Vibrantly acted by an impres-"Piccadilly Jim" has been pro Thus, two vastly different types of sive cast including Fredric claimed his funniest.

hand should be opened in the same March. Warner Baxter, Lionel The picture brings together for way. For instance, let us COD Barrymore, June Lang and Grethe first time in three years the sider these two bands: gory Rato, the film tells a dra-romantic team of Robert Mont-SA4 H73 D AKQJ86 C 1085) matic story, and maintains an in-[gomery and Madge Evans. They S 6 HEQ DKJ 1098532 C83|

Using the new tense suspense from beginning to were last seen together in "Lovers

two-way bid end.

each of these hands should be Courageous."

opened with a bid of three dis-

Baxter is seen as the hard-bit- Directed by Robert Z. Leonard.monds. Obviously, it is vital for ten commander of a war-torn sec-the new picture gives Montgomery partner to determine which type tor, whose only relief from the and Miss Evans a stellar support actually is bek. And he will be Idin of war is found in the armsing cast that includes a дет

Easy to use

Quick action

BRASSO

Perfect results

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

of Monique, a petite French nurse, comedy team, Frank Morgan and told, but first de must do his part Baxter's chief aide. Fredric Billie Burke, in addition to Eric by responding properly, accord- March, rescues Monique from an Blore, Robert Benchley, Ralph to his holding. Responses to air raid, and debonairly com- Forbes. Cora Witherspoon, Grant two-way three bid are as fol- mences to make love to her, un- Mitchell. Allen Pringle and Billows: aware of the fact that Baxter Bevan,

1. With any hand containing loves the girl.

less than one honour trick or less Lionel Barrymore, Baxter's As Montgomery's step-mother, than three small or two fair father, a heroic veteran of war,

Billie Burke makes her first screen trumps (J x) with a singleton, comes to the front in a group of appearance under the terms of her the responding hand will pass.

new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Con- replacements. Baxter is aston-

2 Holding one honour trick, or tract The new ished to find his father at the

picture also with three small or two fir front for the old man is well rings Montgomery and Morgan trumps and a singleton, responder

the second time.must give single raise. “ over the age limit. Despite Bar-together for

3. With no raise rymore's pleading Baxter orders Their last appearance together hi evacuated for he well knows was in Trouble For Two." Intake-out (see below), but holding "Piccadilly Jim," Morgan plays one honour trick or more, the re- that if one man falters or errs in

Montgomery's father, a has-been sponder bids three nó tramp. his duty the entire company may Shakespearean actor. be wiped out. Barrymore is not so easily discouraged, however, and bribes Gregory Ratof, a ser- London who plunges into romantic honour tricks.

a young American caricaturist in longer major suit and one or more geant, to destroy the order when dificulties by unknowingly buries-

or proper

4. Take out a minor suit three "Piccadilly Jim" is the story of bid in a biddable five card or

5. Take out a major suit three

it comes through. When the comqueing in a comic strip the family bid into four of a lower ranking pany moves towards the front, of the girl with whom he is in love. suit (or bid three diamonds over Barrymore is in the ranks. The settings of London and New three clubs or three spades over

From this stirring foundation, York and the trans-Atlantic the picture moves swiftly through steamer backgrounds are describ-three hearts) only with a five card ja succession of episodes, each offed as among the most beautiful or longer.suit headed by A K

which finds the dramatic intensity ever designed by Cedric Gilbons.

mounting ever higher. The con- clusion, shining with heroism and tears, is a fitting climax to an out-

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the standing film. highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:—

ISLAND

Victoria Peak

Feel

"KING OF BURLESQUE"

STAR THEATRE

"BLOCKADE” CENTRAL

THEATRE

A Q, or K· Q and not less than two and one-half honour tricks in. the hand.

(All suit take-outs are forcing for one round). -

6. Jump to four of a major What should prove of special interest to those who see the New over three of a minor (or four Era film, Blockade," is scenes spades over three hearts)

only portraying incidents that occurred with a solid suät.

Presenting Warner Baxter, Alice during the War at the German 7. Respond with four до 1823 Faye and Mona Barrie in the lead-U-boat base, and those which trump with about four honour 1.774 ing dramatic roles, this happiest show preparations being made for tricks tncluding at least two aces of musical shows boasts all the attack on Allied shipping, and and the king of the bid mit, and star cast of talented performers. the tactics planned by the British no five card suit containing two

The story of "King of Burles-authorities to combat those on- of the three top honours. que" delves back-stage into the life slaughts on our food supplies. and loves of the people of the thea-

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SATURDAY'S SOLUTION

The Crux

The film will, from all accounts, i And now we come to the crux tre. Warner Baxter is the leading be a revelation to those who have of the situation, which is: How personality, an impresario who has not read of the magnificent work can partner tell whether the brought the technique of the 14th Street burlesque to an enraptured Broadway.

carried out by our Mystery Fleet.løpening bidder has a strong or a It will show how tramps, trawlers weak hand?

and sailing ships were secretly He can tell by the opening bid-] At the height of his success, he

converted to use -as war wessels der's next action! Space will not deserts his two old friends, Jack

and the surprise on the part of permit me to outline this to day Oakie and Alice Faye, to mary the aristocratic but impoverished the enemy which greeted the ap-end, therefore, I shall continue Mona Barrie.

pearance of the first harmless-the subject in another article. Meanwhile, here is hand that

Ably supervised by the versatile looking "Q" ship,

Tons of ammunition, real torpe-illustrates the shot-out value of Kenneth McGowan, the picture presents a gay series of hit tunes does and shells, liners, trampja three bidr from the pens of Ted Koehler and steamers, schooners, submarines, South, sides vulnerable. Jimmy McHugh. "Lovely Lady," destroyers and cruisers were used "Shooting High," "Spreadin' in the filming of this picture, Rhythm Around" are the entranc-which will be, it is believed, the ing names of some that will set last of the series of magnificent wer records which have been re- you humaning.

Arline Judge, the pert little leased by New Era comedienne: Gregory Ratoff, Fats Geoffrey Barkas and Michael Waller, Nick Long, Jr., Kenny Barringer, two young and enthu- ¡S. 9 6.2

Baker and the Paxton Sisters are sixstic directors of whom the ski only a few of the names in the world is likely to hear a great

that zake "King of Bar-deal in future, are Lesque the gayest, liveliest for the picture... musical entertainment of the year. Technical advice

cast

"THE PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER”-ORIENTAL THEATRE

The lovable lad of "David Cop- perfield" and the star of "The Informer"

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|naval detail was given by Lieut- Commander Ayten, V. C., R. N. E, whlist Kapdian Bohna, late U-boat Commander, supervised · the Ger- man detail of the film, "

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE“

This cross-word puzzle, has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling, such as herbar, plow, and zitho.

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HORIZONTAL

1-Capital of Nova:

Bootla A. 7-Walk with" slow.

- regular atapa S-Assist 10-Saw.sonaty 11-Fatigued

13-Pronoun

14 Geed covering

15-Bustle-929

18-Upon

18-Shout....

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HORIZONTAL (COOL) VERTICAL (COOL) }43-Type 'meamSTO

12-Evade adroitly 45-Prènciens/"

18-Robust

46=Cryptogamous, plant|17@WISE,

47+A compass polest, '|18-Reparted seat of King

20 Arthur's...court: 19-Portion

48:Sheep cry

4incite

|51-Right (abbr)-:

132-Clothe

54-Revive

{22-Feminine alko

|28-Appolatages

25-Till sale (abbr) 27-Part of verb 'To be'

¡56-Greek god of sear [31-Epochs ·

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C. KQ 7.

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West North East 3.spades - Pass – 4 spades Pass Pasa

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29-Plants

30-Rant:

25 Carry

"MOONLIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE” MAJESTIC are brought together for the first time in, this produc-4 tion, a gallant stirring tale of romance and adventure. The

IL West were certain Dick Foran, the singing cowboy, principal figure in the tale is is in "Moonlight on the Prairie Sooth's bid were a confession of Victor. McLaghen, who loves to with which Warner Bros, (Continued at foot of Next Col) |fight and fights for a price till he duce a new type of Western

meets the little lad, Freddie drama

Bartholomew, who la tough enough To a thrilling Western drama headed Shells Mammors, also a dar-

22-Opinion

26-Apportiona

26-Parches 28-Joing

39-Find the propar

bearings of a matter 41–Toʻmake tight by

fermentation " 42-Domesticata

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VERTICAL

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·Z-Manufacturing city Kre-of England 2

4-Deadly B-Awalte

123-Look

36-Half as m 35--Exist

{37-Tusk, ofa wairus

ZB-Bird-home 140-Tormentor?

41-An ambassador, 146-A÷billiard-atraka

45 An iceberg -

god

6-Combiningform. they 50-Mapp

Tallurism (abbr.) (10-A raigning beauty

55-Lord

The sotutma of the above with a saw

will appear, in to-morrents Sunca,

to pierce his tough shell. Then he of hard riding, roping, two ganjing rider who has done very cap weakness he might risk. life and reise to four spades. If Back learns to fight for something he fighters and romantic ladies, War- able work in many pictures. Others limb by Interjecting a desperate should ind” partner with a pour loves

ner Bros. have added the songs of in the cast include George E. Stone, take-out damble. With the pos- hand, or without a "ft,” he woud {. Just as the blustering warrior the old West, two of them speci-Joe Sawyer, Gordon Builott, Joseph sibility of South, as well as North, be slaughtered in as are bid

is reaching the end of his re-ally written for the productice King, Robert Barrat and - Dickie having a strong hand, none but Obviously, East and West could sources in Paris in is hired by re-by two noted song writing teams, Joueur donating the most foolhardy in the West make a slam by guesting the heart volutionists of a little Kingdom to M. Z. Jerome and Jost Thangt. De Boss Lederman, an-old hand position would do anything but Queen, but instead South, walks carry sway the king, the

and Vernon Spencer and Bob at Westerns, directed the picture, pass. The same comments apply off with his four spade contencia Melazken takes the job, but he Nolan.

* which is a big production typical to a bid by East after | North'sjam! rubber.. lhas not been told that the king is. His leading woman is pretty red of all Warner Bros. films.