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1.30 Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.

THE CHAWA MAIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937

Made entirely by candlelight, this unusual picture was taken

in St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, New York, as the student choir rehearsed the traditional Christmas candlelight

service

BRIDGE NOTES

The Slam

By ELY CULBERTSON

That Failed

unserments

TO-DAY'S GUIDE

AT THE KING'S. -Ballets Or Ballots", with Edward G. Bobinson, Joan Blondell, Bar- ton MacLane, Frank McHugh A crime picture that scores in all departments with a story from news headlines. One of the outstanding achievements of Edward G. Robinson.

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AT THE QUEENS — “A Woman Rebels", wtih Kather ine Hepburn and Herbert Mar shal supported by Elizabeth Allen, Donald Crisp and Doris Dadley. A story of love and courage, and the tragic results of a woman's defiance of hide- bound conventions, vividly por- trayed.

AT THE ORIENTAL. — "Crash. Donovan” with Jack Holt, Nan Gray and John King. A dynamic story of the seven- tures of the Californian High- way Police in their struggle against smugglers with strong love interest throughout] the picture.

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AT THE ALHAMBRA - "Dance Band", with Buddy Rogers, June Clyde, Steve Geray, and Richard Hearne A musical comedy with lavish modern settings, dance band spectacle and lots of lilting speciality Mr self-appointed bridge spy has queen (and make an appetizing music, songs and

turns Numbers written by sent me another interesting hand canape out of the superfinous king Mabel Waynes of "Little Man 14-The Philadelphia Symphony His letter was: "Dear Chief: Pur of spades). The thought of You've Had a Busy Day" and Orchestra.

2.15 Close Down

suing my nefarious and dangerous suring entry to the dummy, and

"Romans” fame. duties as your contract bridge spy the only discard needed on (by the way, wouldn't it be more spade king, by overtaking the heart AT THE MAJESTIC dignified for you to designate me jack apparently never occurred to Postal Inspector," with Ri have the declarer. Or possibly he did cardo Corter, Patricia Ellis, Secret Agent No. 999?) I tracked down another amazing think of it and recoiled from the

Michael Loring and Bela The title that I suggest for wanton waste of two honours Lugosi. A story of a mail rob- this one is 'How Not to Make alone trick

bery and what happens when a Slam.' The amazing feature "Which goes to prove that funny postal inspector sets out

to the hand was the naivete of the things happen when commuters

catch the gang, finds that his brother is apparently involved

5-8 pm-European Programinę

A Relay of Dance Music from the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong

Hotel

6-From the Studio.

Marta Orchestra

kend

of

the

A Children's Programme 6.30-Charlie Kunz at the piano. 6.50-Albert Sandler and His Or chestra with Tito Schipa (tenor) and

Eggerth (soprano). Down in the forest, (Sir Landon

Ronald).

self one down on the iciest of cold Tenor Solos

"Rigoletto" (Verdi)--The one is as contracts, murmured apologetical-

fair as the oikez.

ly to his bursting partner: "Sorry, "Don Pasquale" (Donizetti)-Foad I guess I bid, too much against

dream of love

such a penitent attitude how could! Soprato Solos

declarez, who, when he found him- gather around the bridge board.

"Your Indefatigable Spy.”

To-day Question

Question: Is it ever correct to open the bidding with a six bid?

Answer: Yes. With a tremen

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AT THE STAR-Star For A Night", with Claire Trevor, Jane Darwell, Arline Judge, and Alan Dinehart. A laugh,

Love's Melody" (Lehar-Rameau) the partner have been such a bat-dous freak containing twelve cold a lilt, a thrill and a heart-pang and cher as to blurt out: Yes, I guess tricks, with the missing trick a come as it unfolds its delight-

you did, considering the way you high honour in the trump suit, fully entertaining and amusing;

-Love's

Melody Look

Because (d'Hardelot)

Orchestra-

A little love, a little kiss (Silest).] Tenor Solo-

Farewell, my Granada (Calleja-

Barrera).

Orchestra-

Masquerade (Locb).

Soprane Solos

Was it your smile (Alexander-

Stollberg)

"Love's Melody"-Before I found (Istvan-Rameau).

You

Orchestra

Yvonne (Horatio Nicholls)

Trouble in Paradise (Wever, Age:

& Schwartz).

7:30 Closing Local Stock Quota sions and

and Hong Kong Exchange Mar-

ket Report.

733-London-“John Londoner st Home." No. 3.

An evening

with some of his

of his many and various, 2E- quaintances. Presented by Pascoe

Thornton.

Mal; Time Siswal, Wes-₤

and Announcements.

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South, dealer.

Both sides vulnerable.

SK 84

WEST

SQ J 10 5

H.9 64 D9 8 CQ 753

NORTH

H K Q 7 5 8

D 72

C 10 8 2

EAST $9763,2

H A 10 8

D 6 GKJ 94

SOUTH PA

SA HJ 2

DAKQJ 10 5 4 3 CA& The bidding: South

West North

2 diamonds Pass Zhearts

6 diamonds (final bid}

Fast!

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COMING PICTGRES

it is quite correct to open with a story- six bid. Such a hand as: S→→→ H KQ J 10 9 8 7 4D A CAKQJ, is best opened with a bid of six To Mary. -With Love", hearts. Partner should raise such festuring Myrna Loy, Warner a bid only on a trump trick (ace, Baxter, Ian Hunter and Claire king, or queen x). If he holds Trevor. A love story, gallant the AK of spades and the K Qand glorious of two modema of diamonds, but no high trump sweethearts hiding their tears honour, he must pass.

and holding back their hurts, (Continued at foot of preceding Column)

EXPLANATIONS OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON

Voting By Weight

HE French Chamber of De

THE

paties employed a curious Pass system of calculating the vote dur-

ing the regime" of the Second Again quoting the Spy: "Appar French Republic (1849-1852). The ently South could think of no bet votes were not counted but weigh- 8.05-11 p.m. European Programme

beart ed ZEE. on a frequency

of 640 ter bid over North's two

01 aspecially constructed kilocycles.

response than to leap directly to balance, which translated weight 8.05 pmThe Rie Grande” a small glam, and to be honest into numbers." "Excess poundage (Sacheverell Sitwell & Contant Lam with you, Chief, I can't either would win the day. The system

For Chorus, Orchestra

Asking bids cannot be used on this was named after, Lazare Carnot, Pianoforte: Played by The Halle Orchestra with the St. Michael's hand, as I see it, and there is no French statesman who introduced Singers. Solo Pianoforte, Sir Hamil-scientific way of determining|it. ton Harty. Conducted by the Com-whether five, six, OF setem dia-

ber

poser.

and

8.22-A Pianoforte Recital by Wilhelm Backhan

monds is the correct contract Am

I right?" (Answer: Yes and no.

A Strange Election

(a) Prelude and Study in C Major A difficult hand to bid scientifically,

Liszt).

"Theria” (Albeniz)—Trinna.

8.38—“Aldershot Command Search-

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(b) Chromatic Stedy in A Minor but South might at least ascer- ·Charles Carter, an EnglishmaJI,

(Chopin), Soiree de Vienne, No. 6 (Schubertain, through the 4-5 no trump was elected Mayer of the French convention, whether North holds town of Mouly in the Dept. of Yonne in 1908. The votets knew: Military March in E Flat (Schubert the ace of hearts.)

arf. Backhaus).

"Obviously a club opening lead that he was a British, subject. would have left no play for the There were regular French light Tattoo, 1935" played by The contract, but the declarer was for didates, but the contest threaten- the ed to be a very close one. A "dark Massed Bands of the Aldershot tunate enough to find West, Command

opening leader, with a much more horse" was suggested and the and An attractive spade opening. The choice fell upon Charles Carter, a queen went to South's ace, the ad- visitor to the city. The voters verse trumps were drawn, and now thought that they were perpetrat declarer made the most naive playing a joke, but Carter, once elected, Francis Langford that I have ever seen!

[took it very seriously. He served

This is no rin ..Leslie Hutchinson. Hawaiian-

An old Hawaïien Guitar

8.55-Landon News

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9.15 Variety.

Vorti

Deep Shadows.

Vocal

Vocal

Home on the Hange

Banjo Solor"

Doll Dance Fumerous

Markaman Sam

Vocal-

He led the jack of hearts and let as Mayor of Mouffy for 7 years, it ride! Bust held up his ace, and and the administration is favour- now dummy could never get the ably remembered by his constitu- Len Filia lead to cash its good king of tents.

spades. Quite obviously declarer,

The Hill Billies with childlike faith, had relied on (Continued from Next Columa)

the opposition to take the jack of romancing lightly yet loving Een Harvey hearts, after which he could easi deeply, pronounced

Stanley Holloway,

Just a catchy little tane

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