1938-01-13 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY. 13, 1938.

Beethoven Concerto Artur Schnabel

And Orchestra

Today's Wireless

12-12.20 p.m.-Relay of Special Service)

from St. John's Cathedral ・・ 12.30 p.m.-New Variety Records.

1 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Weather

Report.

1.03 p.m.-Carroll Gibbons, His Orches-

tra and Frances Day (Soprano). 1.30 pm-Reuter & Rugby Press; Lo- cal Weather Forecast and Announce 1.49 p.m.- Songs by Paul Robeson

(Bass).

ments.

I Don't Know What's Wrong (Pyren-

forth and Eric Ansell).

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's:

Das Fischermadchen (The Fisher-

maiden) (Schubert).

Geheimes (The. Secret) (Schubert). Der Musensohn (The Poet)..

Das Rosenband (The Rose-Garland) 7.50 Dm-Studio Talk on

(Schubert).

ZEK 640 k.c's.

Medley of old time.

Part 1-English.

songs:

Part 2 Scottish....Sydney Cus- tard (Played on the organ of Gaumont Palace Cinema (Chéster),

"Air Raid 8.30 p.m.-London At The Black

Dog'- Precautions" by Lt. Comdr Douglas.

8 pm Local Time Signal Weather 9 p.m.-Musical Comedy Selections.

Report and Announcements.

London Rhapsody Vocal Selection (Carr & Kennedy).. The London Palladium Orchestra.

8.03 p.m.-Chinese Programme-Studio

'Concert.

Roll Up Sailorman (From the Film

'Big Fella') (Ege and Eric Ansell).11 p.m.-Close down.. The Wanderer (Arr. Palmgren). 1.50 p.m.-Debroy Sommers Band.

Review of Reviews. Swing Along

Selection.

with Vocal Chorus. 2,15 p.m.-Close down.

5-8.05 p.m.-European Programme. 8.05-11 p.m.-Chinese Programme.

5 p.m.-Relay--Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel,

6 p.m. Studio Children's Hour.

7 p.m.-Beethoven-Concerto No. 1 in Played by Artur C Major Op. 15.

Schnabel and the London Symphony Orchestra.

7.37 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

7.40 p.m.-Elena Gerhardt-(Mezzo Se.

prano),

Fischerweise. (Fisher-ways)

(Schubert).

BRIDGE NOTES

8.03-11 p.m. -- European Programme from ZEK on a Frequency · of 640 Kilocycles.

8.03 p.m.--Variety.

Piano Solo

I Was Lucky (From the Film "The

Man from Follies Bergere"); (Meekill & Stern).

Rhythm of the Rain, Intro: "Valen-

tine" (Meekill & Stern).

Renara.

Vocal-

The Naughty Nineties.

Part1-London.

Part 2 Romance....Old Timers Sketch Company with Fred. Hartley's Quintet.

Dancing Into Heaven With You. Chinaman (From the Film Die Sie- ben Chrfeigen) .....Lilian Har- vey and Willy Fritsch with or chestra. Cinema Organ-

By ELY CULBERTSON

A Squeeze Play

"Dear Mr. Culbertson: The fol- lowing hand, which I encountered in the Allegheny County Championship tournament played in Pittsburgh re- cently, seemed to me unusually inter- esting. Squeeze plays, of course, are common these days, but this one dif- fered from the run of the mine plays, as the lead of a losing card necessary to effect the squeeze.

West, dealer.

Neither side vulnerable.

WESE

S.-K 10

NORTH

SA 9 8.43

H. K 6 4 2

D.-9 3

CT 2

EAST

H.-10 9 7%

was

S. J 7 6 2 H.-J 8 D.-J 2

C-K9 843 SOUTH

D-Q 8 7 6 5

-10 5

C.

S.—Q-5 H.-A Q 5 DA K 10 4

The bidding:

West

Pass

Pass

-North Past

Pass Pass 1 spadě Pass

Pass Раяз

3 hearts Pass Pass Pass

South

WEST

S.-K 10 H.-10 D.-None C.-None

NORTH

S-A 9 H.6 D. None C.-None

EAST

S.-J. 7 H. None D-None C.-9

SOUTH

3.-Q 5

H.-None

D.--None

C.-7

New Moon-Vocal Gems (Hammer

stein 2nd & Romberg). Light

World Affairs.

Opera Company.

9.15 p.m.-London

talk by E. Wickham Steed.

14....

Wake.!

Page

Studio Talk On Airraid Precautions

By Lt. Comdr. Douglas

GSD 11.75 Mc/s (25.58 m.) GSB 9.51. mc/s (31,55 mi.) GM.T.

8.15 am-Big Ben. 'Do we Understand

English ??

.30 s.m-Robb Wilton as Mr. Muddle- combe, J.P., in The Court of "Not- so-Common, Please!" "

8.45 a.m.The Chamber Music of Schu-

bert

7

9.30 a.m. World Affairs.

9.45 a.mRecital of Music for Two

Pianofortes. 10 amThe News & Announcements.

Greenwich Time Signal at 10.15 a.m. 10.25 a.m.-Close down.

TRANSMISSION 2

Frequencies

9.30. p.m.-London-News. 9.50 p.m.-Richard Tauber (Tenor).

Indian Love Lyrics-Till I

Kashmiri Song (Laurence. Hope Amy Woodforde-Finden). Rokoko Love Song (E. Meyer-Hel-11.15 a.m.-Harold

mund).......

With Orchestra. 10 p.m. Variety.

Orchestral Six Hits of the Day, No. Primo Scala's Accordion Band (With vocal Chorus), Vocal

Lullaby (Film "Let's Sing Again")

(Hautzik & Riesenfeld). Crying my heart out for you (Johnson & Hopkins)... Sung! by Kitty Masters with Orch. - Orchestra and Organ-Ray Noble,

Medley......Anton and the Para- mount Theatre orchestra, "London. Reginald Foort at the organ.. Vocal-

GSI 21.53- Mc/a (13.93) GSH:2147 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s. (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) 10.45 a.m.-Big Ben. Part-songs.

Sandler and his

Viennese, Octet; 11.45 am.The Count of Monte Cristo" 12.15 p.m.—The Gaumont State Orches-

tra.m

12.30 p.m. At the Black Dog.' 1 p.m. Variety.

Night on the Water (Lombardo, Rand, Nicholls & C. & B Clarke). The Old Covered Bridge (Billy Hill).Layton and Johnstone with-Piano.

Humorist Fourth Form at St. Mi- chale (Will Hay). Will Hay and

His Scholars.

10.30 p.m. New Dance Music. 11 p.m.-Close down

BROADCAST FROM

DAVENTRY

TRANSMISSION 1

(16.86 m.

· Frequencies-

GSG 17.79 Mca ́ ́ GSO 15:18 Mc/s (19,76 m.)

1.15 p.m—'World Affairs. A talk by

H. Wickham Steed. 1.30 p.m.-The News & Announcements.

Greenwich Time Signal at 1.45 p.m. 1.55 p.m.-Close down.

TRANSMISSION 3

Frequencies

GSH 21.47 Mc/a (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) GSJ (to 3.30 p.m.) 21.53 M

1.55 p.m.-Opening Announcements. 2 p.m.-Big Ben. "The House in the

Country. 2.45 pm Recital by Betty Humby

(Pianoforte).

3 p.m.The Central Band of His Ma-

jesty's Royal Air Force.

34 pm. The Hotel Victoria Orches-

4 p.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 4.15 p.m. 4.20 p.m. Matters of Moment. A talk by the Rt. Hon. Margaret. Bondfield, LL.D. 4.45 p.m. British Ballads

15 p.m.-Close down.

What's On At the Cinemas

AT THE QUEEN'S "Fight For AT THE KING'S —— Melody For Your Lady, with Jack Oakie, John Two', with James Melton Patricia El- Boles, Ida Lupino and Margot Gra- lis and Winfred Shaw. A great, musi- hame. A bright comedy, with romance cal, with a number of song hits. and thrills mingling with stimulating effect. The players are an involved in nowa, wild and uniquely humorous series AT THE ORIENTAL Count of of adventures in which the high light Monte Cristo" with Robert Donat and is a duel between Erik Rodes and John Ellisa Landi. Alexandre Dumas im- Boles.

mortal classic-a screen classic.

""The lead of my club seven squeezed West, who correctly dis- carded the spade ten, his only chan- ce now being to deceive me. I dis- carded the heart six from dummy AT: and, when East won the nine of clubs and returned the spade seven, I played the five, dropping the blank king and winning the last trick with This the queen for four no trump. score won the board (in match point play) as the opponents made three-no-trump.

THE

· AT THE STAR — “Little

Women",

MAJESTIC “Swing Time", with Fred Astaire, Ginger Ro- gers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore and Betty Furness. Fred with Katharine Hepburn. Astaire and Ginger Rogers, are right

AT THE ALHAMBRA—“There Goes back in their "Top Hat form in this wholly delightful show; in fact, it is a The Groom' with Burgess Meredith moot point whether "Swing Time" is and Ann Sothern. With a unique not their finest teamwork thus far theme for this sparling comedy and de only Eric Blore comes in to add smiles to lightful romance this picture has given those produced by Astaire's breezy scope to the fullest extent to the talents

of Meredit and Ann Sothern.

1 diamond "I shall not claim that the defence 2 no trump was air-tight, or that the play was 3 no trump difficult. But I do not recall ever having seen just this type of squeeze in your column.

"Your truly,

flawless ex-

"West led the diamond six. South won East's jack with the king, and

“G. T. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. led a low club. East took the jack I thoroughly

that, as agree with his king and returned a dia-squeezes go, this was one of the most mond. I permitted this to ran to interesting types. Although there West, who took the queen. The op- is no name for this particular 'ponents had, by this time, won two variety, a squeeze by any name is a tricks. West now switched to the joy to play. The declarer is to be three of hearts, and I won the trick congratulated for his with the queen. On two more leads ecution. of diamonds, East discarded a club and a spade. On the ace and king of hearts, East dropped another spade. The ace and queen of clubs now.compelled West to ditch hie thirteener in diamonds, and all hands were reduced to three cards, as fol- lows.

TO-DAY'S QUESTION

Question: Would you open the bidding on the following holding?

AK 10 7 5 HQ 1098 D-85 0.8 3. Answer: Yes, with one spade.

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