Word: partnerized
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...confidence man. His one act of outright burglary-the theft of the diamond bracelet-finally has bad consequences. Detectives corner him in his rooms, chase him down a street in automobiles, shoot him with a machine gun. He is last seen in jail, making sentimental overtures to his blonde partner (Joan Blondell...
Frederick Sargeant, long with the "Old Vic" Theatre in London, is a former partner of Otis Skinner and the late Sir Herbert Tree. Christopher Gasson, son of the great English actress Sybil Thorndike, and Russell Thorndike, her brother, are again with the company...
...well shown by his being able to gain the highest honors in the Law School immediately after spending two years in military training, and among the difficulties of war. His legal experience has been further extended by his practical work as a lawyer in New York as a partner in a firm, and a member of Wickersham's commission, where he performed valuable work...
...Lenz and Culbertson systems, one of which will supposedly be proven superior, differ chiefly in that when Lenz makes an opening bid of two in any suit, he invites (without compelling) his partner to make an answering bid. Culbertson's initial bid of two is a command for partner to respond, no matter how weak partner's hand may be. Here is what each expert feels he must have in his hand for opening suit bids of one, two or three: Bid Lenz Culbertson 1 2½ tricks 2½ tricks No difference...
Advantage of the Lenz system is that there are many hands too strong for a bid of one and not strong enough for a forcing bid. The Lenz two-bid works well with this type of hand, since it encourages partner to reply if he has a little help but does not compel him to reply even when he has no help. To bid two, Mr. Culbertson's hand must be so strong that if partner replies with two no-trumps (standard indication of a "bust''), Mr. Culbertson can either let the declaration stand or take...