1939-08-21 — Page 26

Third Cricket Test Match and

Other Relays

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 21, 1939.

Today's Wireless

12.00-12.20 p.m.-Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathe- dral.

12.30 p.m.-A Variety Programme.

1.00

Love's Just a Melody-Fox Trot. Valparaiso-Rumbp,

Jack Jackson and His Orchestra. Scientifically, Of Course!. If You Pretend You're Blue.

Murgatroyd and Winterbottom. (Two minds with Not a sin-

gle thought).

Serenade Rumba Foxtrot. It Happened in the Moonlight.........

Fox Trot.

Jack Jackson and His Orch. Adam and Eve (Granatt). Ti-Pi-Tin (Grever).

The 'Duncan Sisters.

Follow the Sun-Selection.

Jack Jackson's Dorchester Ho-

tel Orchestra.

p.m.-Local Time Signal and

Weather Report.

1.03 p.m.-Lucienne Boyer and the Or-

chestre Mascotte.

After The Bal! (Harris).

Songe d'Automne (Joyce).

Orchestre Mascotte.

C'Est Ma Faute (Délettre).

Son Regard (Emer).

Lucienne Boyer (Vocal).

Once On The Rhine (Ostermann).

Orchestre Eastcotte.

Estampe Marocnine (Eddy).

Les Prenons Effaces (Tranchant).

Lucienne Boyer (Vocal).

Waltzes of the World-Potpourri.

Orchestre Mascotte.

1.30 p.m.--Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Report and Announce- ments.

1.45 p.m.-Haydn-Symphony No. 104 in D Major ("The London") played by Edwin Fischer and his Chamber Orchestra.

2.15 p.m.-Close Down.

ZBW 355 M. (845 k.c.'s) and 31.49 M.

9.52 megacycles)

6.00 p.m.-"For the Children",

Uncle Peter's Nursery Sing Song.

Uncle Peter.

A Ring, A Ring O'Roses.

Chalmer's Wood's Orchestra. Dance of the Fairies-Waltz (Ro-

senthal).

Orchestre Mascotte. Story told by Aunt Susan. Some "When We Were

Young' Songs Fraser-Simson).

(a) Happiness. (b) Missing.

(c) In the Fashion.

(d) Halfway Down. (e) Hoppity.

(1) Growing Up.

Very (Milne and

George Baker.

6.30 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions.

6.32 p.m.-Rawicz and Landauer at

Two Planos.

Washington Post (Sousa). Nola (Arndt).

'Casse

Valse des Fleurs (From Tschai-

kowsky's

Noisette' Suite).

ian Gypsy Orchestra. Lamanto-Tango (Caros). Land of Magic-Tango

kler).

(Win-

Heinz Huppertz and his Orch.

8.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal, Wea-

*ther Report and Announcements.

8.03 p.m.-Some Old Dance Favour-

ites.

Rhythm Saved the World--Fox

Trot.

Is It True What They Say About

Dixie?-Fox Trot.

Johnny Johnson and his Orch. The

Sandman-Slow

Japanese

Fox Trot.

Joe Daniels and His Hotshots. Moon For Sale-Fox Trot. White Cliffs Of Dover-Fox-Trot.

Casani Club Orchestra.

8.20 p.m.-London-The Third Cric- ket Test Match-England v. Tho West Indies.

A commentary during play, and a summary of the morning's play by Howard Marshall from Kennington

Sleeping Beauty Waltz (Tschai~ | Oval, London..

kowsky).

6,45 p.m.-London-'Sing Song'-

with Gene Autry and Others. The show produced and conducted by Ernest Longestaffe.

7.45 p.m.-Tangos and Waltzes.

Ciertos Amores-Tango (Canaro). Orquesta Tipica Francisco Can- The Last Drops-Waltz (Kratzl). Danube-Waltz (J.

aro.

The Blue

Strauss).

Magyari Imre and his Hungar-

Winning

CONTRACT

(By the Four Aces)

David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schen- ken

World's leading Team-of-Four, Inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence.

South, Dealer

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION

Neither side vulnerable

♡ Q J 5

A 75

AJ 10 8 4 K9 2

A K J 10

9 4

A 8 2

W

◊ 7 6

AJ 8 3

A AQ 2

A. 8. 6. 3

.10.9.6 3

K2 3Q10 74

K 74

◊ Q·9 63 AAG6

The bidding:

South West North East

10 3NT

14

Pass

·30

Pass Pass Pass

win more only in

the heart suit. While he prayed that the heart Ace would be in the East hand, such was not to be, for West held this vital card and a sufficient number of spades to set the contract.

8.35

p.m.-Schubert-Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, ('The Trout').

Played by

9.08

Backhaus (Piano).

Mangeot (Violin).

Howard (Viola).

Withers ('Cello). Hobday (Double-Bass). p.m.-Backhaus In a Schubert

Programme.

Moment Musicale in F Minor. Impromptu in B Flat, Op. 142,

No. 3.

9.15 p.m.-London-The News. 9.30 p.m.-London 'Empire

change'.

Ex-

Points of View by travellers from the Dominions and Colonies.

9.45 p.m.-London-Sports News and

Market Notes.

9.50 p.m.--Selections' from 'The Stu-

Schubert Quintet

Play "The Trout"

dent Prince'.

Serenade (Romberg).

Allan Prior, Raymond Marlowe, Paul Clemon Olaf Olsen, and Chorus.

Drinking Song (Romberg). -

Raymonde Marlowe, Paul Cle-

mon, Olaf Chorus."

Olsen

and

10.00 p.m.London—The Third Cric- ket Teat Match-England v. Tho West Indies.

A. Commentary during play by Ho- ward Marshall from Kennington Oval, London.

10.15 p.m.-A Dance Programme.

Milenberg Joys-Quickstep (Mor-

ton).

Sugar

Foot Stomp Quickstep (Armstrong).

Harry Roy and his Orchestra.

It's Wonderful-Slow Fox Trot

(Smith).

Tears in My Heart-Swing Step

(Powell).

Sid Millward and His Band.

The Moon of Manakoora-Waltz

(Film: The Hurricane), Cuore Vagabondo

(Bixio).

Tango

Mario de Pietro and His Estu-

diantina.

Picture Me In Paradise-Fox Trot

(Gilbert).

Somebody's Thinking of You" To=" night-Fox Trot (Powell). Jack Harris and His Orchestra. Cry, Baby,

Cry,-Fox Trot

(Shand).

In Santa Margherita-Fox Trot

(Scher).

Jack Harris and His Orchestra. Hear My Song, Violetta-Tango

(Luckesch).

Jealousy-Tango (Gade),

Robert Renard Dance Orch. You're An Education-Quickstep

(Warren).

So Long, Sweetheart-Slow Fox

Trot (Grundland). Henry Jacques and His Orch. 11.00 p.m.-Close Down.

What's On At the Cinemas

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AT THE CATHAY-"In Old Chl-background of this picture. They in- cago." Spectacular drama · of the clude the aerial bombing of Shanghai, lusty, brawling young metropolis that the crash of a famed aviatrix's plane vanished in a tornado of flames, and on a round-the-world flight, the ex- the tough, two-fisted "never-say-dies" plosion of a mystery munitions ship, who fought and schemed to make its the disappearance and rescue of an tawdry splendours possible. The cast American flier held as a white God by of thousands is headed by Alice Faye, natives in the South American jun- Tyrone Powers, Don Ameche, Alice gles, and a pitched battle between the Brady, Andy Devine, Brian Donlevy, New York police and a notorious two- Phyllis

Sidney Blackmer,

gun gangster barricaded in a tenement Berton Churchill and Tom Brown, flat with a "tommy-gun.”

Brooks,

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符

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Obviously this contract should have been iron-clad if after winning the AT THE KING'S "Kentucky." A. AT THE STAR—“Idiot's Delight.” first trick Declarer had simply laid gripping tale of imperious beauties, Film version of the famous Pulitzer down the King of hearts. If West thoroughbred horses and chivalrous Prize play which World War to the won, his re-entry would be gone. If men, set amid scenes of surpassing beginning of another and highlight- not, Declarer could then establish loveliness and filmed entirely in tech-ing its effects upon the various char- concerned. with Norma diamonds with the assurance of win-nicolour. With Loretta Young, Richard acters

Greene, Walter Brennan, Douglas Shearer, Clark Gable, .. Edward ning at least nine tricks.

Dumbrille, Karen Morley and Moroni Arnold, Joseph Schildkraut, Charles. Olsen.

Coburn and Burgess Meredith.

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* * Saturday you were Merwin Maier's partner. Both sides were vulnerable and you held:

A

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+

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AT THE QUEEN'S AND ALHAM- AT THE MAJESTIC-"The Cowboy BRA-"Too Hot To Handle,” with and the Lady." Tip-top comedy with Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Walter Pid- a perfect cast headed by Gary Cooper, geon, Walter Connolly and Leo Car- Merle Oberon, Patsy Kelly, Walter rillo. Five major thrills, reminiscent Brennan, Fuzzy Knight and Mabel of five great news events, provide the Todd.

In the play of notrump contracts there are two fundamental points to bear in mind in planning your attack: (1), to establish શ sufficient number of tricks to make your

HIGH CARD WALLJES

OF THE

FOUR-ACE? EVRTEN

ACE

EKING

QUEEN 1 JACK

– OVERAGE HAND 635

A X X

Pass.

The bidding: Burristond Maler Jacoby

Pass

Pass 1♡ (?)

ANSWER:

Game for your

You

contract; (2) to pre- side is unlikely, but you may be able vent the defence from to extract a penalty from your op- winning enough tricks | ponents.

to set your contract; That this second point is fully as important as the first is demon- strated in to-day's hand. Against three notrump West opened the Jack of spades, Declarer won with the Queen, and without giving the inatter an instant's thought, attacked dummy's long diamond suit. When the finesse lost, East returned a spade. Déclarer ducked once, but his Ace fell on the next round.

Score 100% for pass, 50% for doublé (takeout), 30% for notrump.

QUESTION NO. 184

one

You are again Merwin Maier's part- ner and your hand is the same as Saturday's. The bidding has gone:

Burnstone

Pasa

1♡ Pasa

•

Mater Jacoby- You Pass 14

Dbl.

2♡ (7) What do you bid now? (AD- swer tomorrow.).

(Released By The Bell Syndicate,

South now woke up to the fact he had only eight sure tricks and could 'Inc.) ·

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