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CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney.

A question often "Doesn't the expert

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1932.

PRESIDENT OF BOARD

OF EDUCATION

London, June 15,

Sir Donald MacLem, President of the Board of Education, died asked

suddenly at Liverpool to-day.- Reuter. ever

fs,

make

n mistake?" Yes, he does occa-

A lawyer and Liberal politician. when he does, he he was born in 1865, the son of sionally, and usually makes it worth while, Mr. John Maclean of Tirec, an shown in the

following hand, island off the West coast of Scot. which was played in a duplicato land. Becoming a solicitor, he practised successfully for many contract tournament.

years. He entered Parliament as Liberal M. P. for Bath in 1908 when the Liberal Government under Mr. Campbell-Bannerman was in ollice. After the latter's death Lord Asquith, of whom Sir Donald was an ardent supporter became Premier. At the elections Jof 1910, when Lord Asquith was ngain returned Lo power, Str Donald became M.P. for Peebles and Selkirk and a year later was made Deputy Chairman of Com-1 mittees.

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The Bidding.

that

these should be in spades has all of the other three suits stopped. Taking this chance. South went to two no trump which North carried to three.

The Play.

HAVE THIS WRITTEN DOWN IN YOUR

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SUNDAY June 19th Don't forgot fo soo tho

BEGGAR STUDENT QUEEN'S

at tho

QUEEN'S

During the war years he nc- rupied the diffeult and arduous post of Chairman of the tribunal; set up in London to decide ap peals by employers and Individuals against the calling up of men for military service-a delicate task which he performed with firmness eral and tact.

And next year WAS

of

Donald

election

of

Course

and also the South, the dealer, bid one club

The [ imposition

tarif. which is a rather weak bid. West passed and North, with his six-cardi suit and two quick tricks, took out In 1916 he was created a Privy result was that, when the election was held in October, he was op- with one diamonil. East passed, Councillor

After the posed by both a Conservative and and as South's partner has made af knighted (K.B.E.). One over One bid, South is resplit between Lord Asquith and Labour candidate, but he won the quired to keep the bidding open Mr. Lloyd George in the Coalition sent with a majority of 1,341. He was then re-appointed President of at least once. With the One over Government period, Sir One partner has shown at least Maclean was elected leader of the the Board of Education.

Admiral Bethell. and small

Asquithian group e-lud tricks

London, June 16. South fools quite confidentLiberals, and in 1918 when he re-

The death is reported of Ad- tricks signed the Deputy Chairmanship;

he became a very active and pungent miral Sir Alexander E. Bethell.-

critic of Lloyd George's proposals, Renter's Special Service.

Admiral Sir A. E. Bethell, He suffered defent at the next three elections-la 1922, 1923 and 1924 K.C.B., G.C.AL.G., K.U.M.G.. G.M.G., but returned to the House in was born in 1855 and entered the He was made sub- May, 1920 as member for North navy in 1869. Cornwall.

lientenant in 1875 and promoted to lieutenant in 1878, commander West opened the four of spades, On the formation of the Na- in 1901, captain in 1908, rear ad- his fourth best spude. North played tional Government in 1931, he was miral the same year, vice admiral amall spade which East won appointed President of the Bourd in 1913, Admiral in 1916. In 1912 with the jack. East returned the of Education. He opposed the he was appointed Commander in From nine, West winning with the ace holding of an immediate gen-Chief of the East Indies.

1913 to 1914 he commanded the and returning the three of spades which North won with the queen.

Royal Navy War College. He East discarded the eight of hearts following with the drure of dia- commanded the battleships of the and declarer a small club. Themands. When East plays the 3rd fleet in 1914 and the Channel ace of clubs was led from dumnyeight, declarer should go up with Fleet in 1915. He retired in 1918. and then a small diamond. East the king. This would catch the

Baron Of Wenlock. played the eight-spot and the de-singleton queen in the West band.

Frieburg, June 15. clarer finessed the jack, which South would return the jack of The death is reported of Lord West won with the queen. West diamonds which East should re- Wenlock.-Renter's Special Service. then cashed his three good spades, fuse to win. Declarer would then Arthur Lawley, the 6th Barun North. the dummy. discarding lead the nine of diamonds which of Wenlock, was born in November three diamonds, East discarding Engl would be forced to win with 1860. He was formerly Captaly the five and seven of clubs and the acc.

of the 10th Hussars and private the six of diamonds, and South,

If East were to return the heart,recretary to the Duke of West- the declarer, dropping the eight

In 1897 he was appoin- the finesse should be taken, but if minster. of clubs, the deuce and 10 of

Administrator of Matabele- the jack of spades were returned ted West led hearts.

the four of

and in 1901 Governor of hearts, dummy played the nine. Bast. West would win with the land Fast the queen and declarer winace and then lead a small spade Western Australla. In 1902 he which North, the dummy, would was Lieutenant Governor of the with the are. Declares leads the have to win with the king. East Transvaal and in 1906 Governor king of diamonds which East wins discarding the eight of hearts and of Madras. He was a Knight of with the nee and eashes his gou declarer the six of clubs. Declarer Justice of the Order of St. John king of hearts, declarer dropping would eash his three good dinof Jerusalem. the jack of clubs. Declarer winsmonds in dammy. East dropping the last two tricks but East and three clubs and South, the de- West have won eight tricks which clarer, discarding a club and two defents the declarer's contract four hearts. Declarer would then lead trleks.

a small heart from dummy, win in his own band. The results were rather diens with the ace trous, especially when it would cash his good king of clubs, and have been easy for the declarer to he would lose the last trick to the go game if the first trick had been queen of clubs in the West hand.

the won in the dummy with the queen." In this manner and the ace of clubs had been led, would make four no trump.

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