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MUTT AND JEFF

WHEEE! I GOT TWO DUCATS FOR THE HALE-YARVARD

FOOTBALL GAME!

HOW IS IT THAT I CAN'T GET TICKETS

TO FOOTBALL

GAMES?

WELL, YOU AIN'T GOT A SON AT COLLEGE! I HAVE!

?

11-21

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 30, 1939

By BUD FISHER

FRAH!

RAH!

"RAH!

London Relay: "Shadow of

The Swastika"

12.15 p.m.-Short Service of intercession.

Today's Wireless

12.30 p.m.-Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins.

Ragging The A.C.E. (Stainforth).

Sarawaki (Val Gordon),

One Foot In The Gutter Stanley Black). Puppet On A String (Stanley Black), Alexander's Gol A Swing Band

(Reynolds).

Now

12.47 p.m.-"HUTCH" and His Charm Music.

Hurry Home (Meyer & Others).

Thanks for Everything (from the Alm). Let's Dream In The Moonlight film 'St

Louis Blues').

Lonely (Noel Gay).

1.00 p.m.-Local Time Gignal and Weather

Report.

1.03 p.m.-SOME WELSH SONGS.

David of the White Rock (Trad.).

The Vale of Llangollen (Trad.).

The Stars in Heaven are Bright (Trad.). She Must Be Mine (Trad.).

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

9.52 Megacycles

....Ben Morgan (Tenor) with Martin

Fearn at the Piano.

The Holly (Welsh Folk Song arr. Mrs.

Davies).

Ploughing Song (Welsh Folk Song arr.

Dr. Lloyd Williams).

Malitraeth Dyke (Welsh Folk Song arr.

Mrs. Davies).

Wilt Thou have a lad like me? (Welsh

Folk Song arr. Dr. Lloyd Williams), ....Mable Parry (Soprano) with Piano. 1.15 p.m.-LIGHT Orchestral Selections.

In The Temple Of The Bells (Study from

Peking-Yoshitomo),

Winning

CONTRACT

(By The

Four Aces)

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

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

CAREFUL PLAY

It took very careful play on the part get back to his hand by trumping; a.. of South to make his five-diamond spade. A fourth club was now trump- contract. The bidding had been high-ed with dummy's Jack of diamonds. ly competitive and, although North Again East refused to overtrump, but and South held most of the high cards, it did him no good for Declarer knock- East could actually have made foured out the Ace of trumps, then claim- hearts. But now to the play:

ed the rest of the tricks.

Both sides vulnerable

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You were David Bruce. Burnstone's partner yesterday and held:

X.X AKXX-X

O x

♣ KQxxx

West, Dealer

AK 10 9 7 6 2

5

◊ J 10 6 3

J4

Q J 5

AA 84

K 10 9

8 4

W

E

◊ 2

♡ QJ 7 6 3 O'A 75

63.

The bidding: Burnstone

Mater

♣ Q 9 8 3

10

-INT

3

♡ A 2

◊ K Q 9 8 4

<+

The bidding:

♣ AK 10 7.4

West North .East

South

PAIB

Pass

10

IV

3♡

24. 40

Pasi

20 -3

10

50

Pass Pass

Pass

Dbl.

Pass

Pass

South won the opening heart lead and led a spade. When Wast played the Jack, he was allowed to hold the trick and 2 segond

-

OF THE

FOUR-ACES SYSTEM -

HIGH CARD SALUES" Sheart was trumped in dummy. Next Declar- ar played-his two top clubs, then trumped a club with dummy's

ACE 3 KING

QUEEN 1 JACK...

ten, East- refusing to, overtramp.

Now South's wied immediately "ting rid of "His fruit, font fie

You Jacoky Рава 1♡ Peas Pass (2)

А

ANSWER: Your correct bid is three clubs. Although your partner's. `no- trump shows a minimum or near- minimum bid, "It also indicates balanced hand; in which case you should haven ware good play for game in either clubs, heáris or notrump.

Score 100 for three clubs, 40% for „two clubs_Ca-distinct underbid), 0 for any other bid.,

4

QUESTION NO. 296 Today Cutrald, Jacoby is yaur ner and you baldı:

7

The bidging!

You (2)

What do you bid? (Angwer

(Released by The Fall Syndłonia

Chinese Fairy Tales (Character Sketch-

Dreyer, arr. Yoshitomo). "Tosca" Selection (Puccini).

....Marek Weber & His Orchestra. 1.30 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather

Forecast and Announcements.

1.45 p.m.-SELECTIONS from Noel Coward'a

Musical Shows.

"Conversation Piece"-Nevermore.

....Gloria Grafton (Soprano) with Car roll Gibbons & His Boy Friends. "Bitter Sweet"-Selection.

....Jack Hylian & His Orchestra with

Vocal Refrain. **Conversation Piece"/

Regency Rakes.....Sidney

Grammer.

George Sanders, Pat Worsley, Antony. Brian, with Orchestra,

There's Always Something Fishy; About The French....Heather Thatcher & Moya Nugent with Orchestra, "Words and Musle"-Selection.

....New Mayfair Orchestra. "Operette"--The Stately Homes of Eng-

land.

....Hugh French, Ross Landon, John

Gatrell, Kenneth Garten with Orch. 2.15 p.m.-CLOSE; DOWN. 6.00 p.m.-ELGAR—Sonata In E Mipor for Violin and Piano, Op. 82. Albert Sammons (Violin) and Willam Murdoch (Plano). 6.25 p.m.-SELECTIONS from Grand Opera. "The Fair Majd Of Perth”-Serenade (BI- ret)....Heddie Nash (Tenor) with Orch. "Pagliacci" (Leoncavallo): Why Have You Taught Me?; My .Tale Is In Thy Hands. ......... Rosetta. Pampanini and. Gino Vanelli with Orchestra.

"Romeo and Juliet" — The Tomb... Scene

(Gounod)....Mlle. Feraldy, and Georges | Thill with Orchestra,

6.55 p.m.-TCHAIKOWSKY-Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23. Arthur; Rubin- stein (Plano) and the London Symphony Orchestra condusted by John Barbirolli. 7.39. p.m.-LONDON RELAY-The News. 8.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal, Weather Re-

port and Announcements.

843 p.m.-RICHARD CROOKS (Tenor) and

Light Orchestral Selections. Ballroom. Memories-Waltz Potpourri (arr.

Robrecht)....Orchestra Mascotte,

Just To Linger In Your Arms (Amold). Gipsy Moon (Borganoff)....Richard Crooks

(Tenor) with Orchestra. Valse Triste (Vecsey). Forget Me Not-Intermezzo (MacBeth),

....George Boulanger & His Orchestra, Mannin Veen. (Haydn:Wood)....Light Sym- .phony Orchestra cond, by The Composer. `8.30 p.m.-LONDON, RELAY —— "Shadow of the Swastika", Episode 5: Naziñcation, of Germany,

9.15-p.m.-LONDON 'RELAY — New Sum.

mary...

9.20 p.m.-Look! Sport Results.

Tchaikowsky

Piano

Concerto

tucky Minstrels.

Devised and produced

by Harry S. Pepper.

9,68 p.m.-VARIETY with Beatrice Lille, Frankie Carie, John Tilley, Arthur Riscos and Others.

Novelty-Carroll Gibbons' Birthday Party. ....Carroll Gibbons (Host); Guests: Stanley Holloway; Flanagan and Al- len; Albert Sandler; Turner Layton; Norman Long: Raymond Newell; Mario Lorenti; Scott Wood and His Six Swingers. Fox-Trot-Yours Truly Is Truly Yours. Comedy One-Step-Fancy Meeting You,

....Jack Hylton's Orchestra, Comedienne-A Baby's Best Friend (Ro- gers & Hart); Baby Didn't Know GI- deon)....Beatrice Lillie with Piano. Dance Orch.-Gershwin Fox-Trot Medley: Slow Tempo-Lady be Good; 'S Wonder-

ful; Looking for a Boy. Fast Tempo-Fascinating Rhythm; Clap

Yo' Hands; That Certain - Feeling.

Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins with string bass and drums. Vocal-The Whiffenpoof Song (Galloway d

Others): Vieni Vient (Scotto & Others). ....Rudy Vallee and Mala-Quarbette with Carroll Gibbons & His Orchestra. Fox-Trois-Flapperette: Dancing Tambou

rine....Frankie Carle (Piano) with Gul- tar. Bass & Drums, Vocal-You Have That Extra Something. (from "The Town Talks')....Phyllis Stan- ley & Arthur, Riscon (Duet) with Orch. Vocal-There Never Was A Girl Like Mary (from "The Town Talks')............Arthur Ris- coe with Orchestra. Fox-Trots-Did I Remember (film 'Suzy'); Knock, Knock, Who's There?.....Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. Humorous Monologue-The Loch Ness

Monster (Tilley)....John. Tilley. Slow Fox/Trot-Serenade To The Stars

(film 'Mad About Music'). Quickstep-It's Wanderful.....Howard Ja-

cobs & His Orchestra for Dancing: 11,00. p.m. - LONDON RELAY →→ "London

Log".

11.15 p.m.-DANCE MUSIC.

Fox-Trots Something To

Sing

About

(from the film): In My Little Red Book, ....Mantovant & His Orchestra. Tangos-Night Of Love Divine; Do You Like Dancing?.....Dajos Bela Dance Orchestra. Fox-Trot-That Old Feeling (from 'Vogues of 1838'): Waltz-Sympathy (film 'Fire- Ay')....Jay Wilbur & Hla Band. Tangos--I'd Bring The Heavens To You: Hear My Song, Violetta..........Ernil Roost & His Orchestra.

Fox-Trots-Swing, Swing, Dear Mother-In- Law: The Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed (Alm 'The Singing Marine').....George Elrick & His Swing Music Makers. Fox-Trot-So

Memories: Waltz- Don't Forget The Old Folks At Home. ....Billy Thorburn & His Music, Fox-Trots-You

Many

Can't Stop Me From Dreaming: You've Gotta Take Your Pick and Swing (film 'Let's Make a Night of It')....George Elrick & His: Swing Music! Makers,

9.27% p.m.-B.B.C. RECORDING - The Ken. 12.00 midnight.-CLOSE DOWN,

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