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holding

The Bidding South passed. West two and one-half tricks and a biddable club suit, opened the contracting with one club, Youth [doubled. Under the writer's eys- tem of contract bidding, double shows at least three and one-half tricks. East passed and South took out with diamonds. Wert passed and North boldly jumped to three No Trump.

The Piny

East has the opening lead. having a strong suit of his own to establish, he opened the top of his partner's suit, the seven of clubs. West played the three spot to dis- courage the club lead and North, the declarer, won the trick with the ten.

If the declarer could find the King of hearts in the West hand and the hearts were to break, he

could go game. With an unfortu- nate distribution the hearts miny He wrong, therefore he should immediately try to establish dum- my's long dumond suit by leading the nine spot, and when East plays the seven, the five is played from dummy and West vins the trick with the king.

West can see that the declarer in endeavoring to establish his diamonds and that the queen of apades may act as an entry to dummy. He therefore abandons the club auit and shifts to a spade, but the declarer wins, the trick with the ace and leads the four of diamonda. East plays the jack, from declarer plays the queen dammy, and West refuses 10 win the trick, trying to block off the diamond suit. The declarer should Immediately return the ten of diamonds to establish this suit. West wina with the nce and East discards the six of hearts. West returns the three of spades which the declarer now allows to ride o dummy's queen East having played the ten. The two good diamonds are cashed from dam- my, West discarding a spade and

club, the declarer the five

hearts, East hearts and jack of discarding two clubs.

of

The declarer has two finesses which he can take-the heart or marked the club. But as West

the club with the king of cluba finesse is the one that should be taken rather than the heart. Weat plays the which may lose.

DAL

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WEDNESDAL, MAY 3, 1933.

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From LEITII, MIDDLESBRO,"-

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The Steamship,

Keen judges who have seen "Mis chief", regard it as the funniest Drl. Ush comedy yet made. It in a riot at laughter from the opening to the

"DENREOCIT" final fade-out. It is a British and Consignees of Cargo are hereby Dominions production featuring Ralph informed that all Goods, are being Lynn, who han established himself as landed at their risk into the hazardous Britain's leading

comedian, and/or extra hazardous Godowns. of screen The story by Ben Travers in in the The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & style of "Rookery Nook", "Plunder" Godown Co., Ltd., whenes and/or many be and other fambiss Aldwych stage from the wharves delivery kucreases, and maintains the audience obtained. in a simmer of merriment throughout

No claims will be admitted after

All clalms ngainst the steamer

its length. Ralph Lynn is provided the Goods have left the Godowns, and · with one of his characteristic parte all Goods remaining undelivered after in the development of which he is the 9th May, 1933, will be subject to Keen at his very best. The film frent uproariously deneribon a matrimonial alfair into which Lynn obtruder with mast be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 23rd May, 1933, his customary eagerness and excellent or they will not be recognized. Intentions. Naturally, he complicates

in good time the insue, but ngainst Winifred Shotter and forgets all about hia mission, falling lovi with the charming girl. It all cnd happily, the end of the film being more than ludicrously ridiculous in the Ralph Lynn sense.

"Rockabye"

runk

To comply with the General Bonded Regulations consignees Warehouse

Revenue OMeer In must have

datlable attendance' when damaged goods are examined. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All brokon, chafed, and damaged

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counter-

"Rockabye" bring Constance Ben. nett to the Central Theatre to-day in a daring, sophisticated revel of heart abandon. The extreme range or hu- man emotions in played by the star a dazzling, racing tumult of con- trasting situations. The characteriza- tion by Miss Bennett ahows her rock- ed between two loves-of a mtute adorer and of an aggressive auitor- dilemma made more pointed by mother instinct that reveals itself in worship of children. This worship, replete with sympathy and appeal, buills into a climax of great dramatic Isla Bevan is a platinum blonde, Macrifice.

with blue eyes, and in just twenty- two years old.

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"Rockabye" provides two leading men for Miss Bennett, Joel McGrea in the role of the playwright and Paul Lukus as her manager, both devoted lovers. Others in the east are Clare Blandick, Hazel Jones and Kerrigan.

Isla Devan

J.

since then has appeared in several Alms at Twickenham, Including “The Face at the Window" and "The World, the Flesh and the Devil"

"Mr. Robinson Cruvor" When Douglas Fairbanks cast about for an idea for his current production, M.Mr. Robinson Crusoe, coming to the King's Theatre on Friday, he demand- ed one thing. It must be a joyful not only subject that would prore.

It is tale of a modern Robinson Crusoe, who inds himself upon an uninhabited island. Instead of belug depressed and giving up, he pitches in and inakes the best of things through sheer grit and perseverance.

Isla Bevan, one of the most beauti-entertainment in thear days of long ful girls in the English film studios. thadows, but carry an optimistic and features in "Puppets of Fate" at the hopeful uste. Queen's Theatre from to-morrow.

Miss Bevan started her slage career as one of the famous Cochran "Young Ladles" in the revue "This Year of Grace." She went with this revue to New York, where she played small

In the cast Are William Farnam, parts and was then engaged for the American production of "Bitter Jang a star in his own right, Miss Sweet."

Earle On her return to England Marla Alba,

Browne and she appeared in a film "The Star Re- others. Edward Sutherland directed, result of her work and Tom J. Geraghty worked with the porter" and as a in this picture was awarded a contract star on the story and dialogue. for films by Mr. Basil Dean, for whom she appeared in "Nine T91 Six," "The Sign of Four," ele.

"It is a joyful story of the South Seas", said Doug, "made in an earthy paradise and song--a romantic fan- Isla then went back to the stage tasy of to-day. Heretofore most pic- and played a leading part in Priest-tures of life in the islands have de- ley's play "Dangerous Corner," and picted the drab and the sordid.

tho staggering beach-combers, the wastera and ne-er-do-wells-unplea nine, declarer fincases the queen sant people in unpleasant surround-

And situations, three of ing dheme of the tale is keyed in and East plays the hearts. The declarer then canhes his ace of clubs, king of spades the purposeful character of a modern and the ace of hearts, losing the Robinson Crusoe who tackles and

Imecta every emergency Inst trick to the king of hearts. thought: There's

with

this

a way out". In By being persistent in estab- this is reflected's spirit of hope and lishment of his diamond sult, the optimism, a concrete truth that "hap declarer has made four no trump.fpiness is just around the corner","

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