Monday, Mar. 13, 1939

Show Business

^ In London's left-wing Babes in the Wood --the English Pins and Needles--Chamberlain, swinging his umbrella, sings:

I like German sausage and hate Russian

tea;

And my sister-in-law runs errands for

me.

Another ditty runs:

KING: I talk to the people with my

wireless set.

CHAMBERLAIN: When I have dictated the message, you bet.

HIT & MUSS: Provided it's passed by

the Cliveden set.

> Overwhelming top draw at San Francisco's Golden Gate Exposition has been Bubble Dancer Sally Rand's "Nude Ranch" which, in its first eight days of business, grossed $40,000. Rancher Rand thereupon flew East to consider a future job at the New York World's Fair. Instead of a job, she drew a summons. Sharp little Billy Rose had brought suit against her, charging that he originated the title "Sally Rand's Nude Ranch" at the Fort Worth Centennial Exposition in 1936, owns all rights to it.

* After protesting the ban on Negro Singer Marian Anderson's appearance in Washington, Mrs. Roosevelt pointedly attended Negero shows two nights running: Harlempress Ethel Waters' Mamba's Daughters, the all-Negro Mikado.

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