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Show Curtain Going Up: The Press Box: Hjalmar Schacht was acquitted by a German court of the charge he was a Nazi. . . . Next thing you know Bevin will be-appointed be-appointed honorary chief of Hag-anah. Hag-anah. . . . Our government has been alerted to watch for Fascist leader Oswald Mosley of London, rumored en route here. Probably te make sure he has no trouble getting get-ting in. . . . Sinister item buried or page six of the Times: "Berlin:. British and French authorities today to-day let up in their programs of dismantling dis-mantling German factories labeled as war industries." . . . All right, Adolf, stop smirking that way. . . . H. Wallace apparently is convinced the Administration's biggest mistake mis-take was discontinuing eggless Thursday. N. Y. Sun colyumist Boone observes: "It's curious how It's always the fellow who testifies on behalf of his country who is loudly denounced as a smear-er." smear-er." . . . Not so curious. It's usually what your target says when he can't think of anything any-thing else. . . . AP reports the Democrats' slogan will be "All 48 in '48." Dot's nize. We liked It months ago when we suggested sug-gested it for Ike. . . . The U. S. Gov't hasn't wasted a moment oracking down on the Give-Away Give-Away programs such as "Stop the Music." But they're sure taking their time catching up with the disc jockeys like Axis Sally. New Yorkers Are Talking Aboutr Gov. Stassen's charge that the Truman Tru-man Administration is deliberately attempting to keep prices high until after election. Didn't Stassen ever read the speeches by Taft and Wherry, which killed price ceilings? . . . The President telling intimates-he intimates-he isn't running against Dewey but against $1.50 lamb chops. . . . Hitler's Hit-ler's little helper, "Axis Sally," quoted as wailing: "I am fighting for my life!" Now she knows how the G. I.s felt when they were fighting fight-ing for theirs. . . . Pals of Babe Ruth revealing that the producers of the "Babe Ruth" film promised to delete that scene showing him. intoxicated, falling from a cab. And didn't! QUOTATION MARKSMANSHIP: Michael Aden: Deep blue eyes, like two teaspoonfuls of Mediterranean . . . Don Pallini: Wallace's Southern tour was very eggslravagant. . . . AL E. Hecht: They stood at the bar got-sipping got-sipping their cocktails. . . . Wilson Mizner: The days prior to marriage are like a snappy introduction to 4 tedious book. ... I. W oollcott: Another An-other good reducing exercise consists in placing both hands against the table and pushing back. . . . Anonv Definition of a baby: Visible Love. Man About Town: The State Dept. is not the only rat hole for busy Communists. Many New York book stores crawl with Communist clerks. They "bury" anti-Red books and build displays of pro-Russian tones. "I Chose Freedom" author Krav-chenko Krav-chenko will confirm that. . . . "The Anniversary Song," which Jolson made famous (a year or so ago), was first unveiled in the German film classic "Maedchen in Uniform," Uni-form," 16 years ago. It will be revived at the 55th St. Playhouse Oct. 1st. It's a German folk song. . . . Louisiana's new Gov., Earl Long, , brother of Huey, doesn't move anywhere (say politicos) without bodyguards. At a New Orleans Or-leans cemetery the entrance was decorated with a placard reading: "Move Over, Huey!" Oops! The N. Y. Times in its obit on Charles Evans Hughes mentioned that he had gone to bed (that 1916 Election night) thinking he had been elected President. . . . And then was Informed by the ayem headlines head-lines that Wilson won. . . . The obit neglected to report that the newspaper which erroneously erroneous-ly elected him was none other than the everlovin' N. Y. Times. Faces About Town: Ethel Merman Mer-man and her new 18-karat sq. cut finger spotlight, the tax on which was over $10,000. . . . Sonja Henie, just out of the skies from France, reporting that American warships are "everywhere in the Mediterranean Mediter-ranean up to the Channel!" . . . Frank Buck, often reported so ill "he might die," returning to the midtown scene the same night his "Bring 'Em Back Alive!" film was revived. . . . Lucius Beebe, the bookwriter, whose kinfolk always christen their sons Marius, Junius, Decius, Brutus and so on. VIGNETTE: A little more than 18 months ago when Kay Thompson and the 4 Williams I reres were hoping lot a "break" on the coast, 0 hotel chain-owner chain-owner was among the few who agreed to fly to Las Vegas, where the note famous act was breaking in, to look it over. . . . At intermission ( when the patrons went to the gaming tables) he was told the 2nd part was about tc start. . . . "I've seen enough,'1 was the indifferent reply. . . . Kay and the lads will be the next head, liners at his Deverly-Wilshire Hotel . . . The deal calls for three of hii swankiest suites, two for the boys; oni for Kay. Newly re-decorated. . . Salary: $8,500 net. |