Edson: Trouble looms over Berle’s air agreements
By Peter Edson
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Ward is given until Monday to obey WLB
Government seizure threat hurled
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No Christmas spirit here –
Perkins: CIO union seeks to put ‘the screws’ on Mr. Avery
But defiant Ward president is reported to have possible new tricks in his bag
By Fred W. Perkins, Pittsburgh Press staff writer
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Nimitz plans headquarters ‘far west’ of Pearl Harbor
Disclosure moves up preparations for attacks on last bases shielding Japan
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Aide finishes suicide effort of Jap Saipan commander
U.S. Marine captain tells of finding general’s body in cave on Mariana island
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American relief for Italy urged by Roosevelt aide
Myron Taylor, envoy to Vatican, asks for gifts to save nation from Communism
By Eleanor Packard, United Press staff writer
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Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
Well, the last-minute shopping rush is on. The stores are as crowded as suburban trains out of Tokyo, and the department stores are getting clerks wherever they can.
I was waited on this morning at the purse counter by a little boy who came in to see Santa Claus. Santa promised to bring him what he wanted for Christmas and five dollars a day extra if he would work in the store.
And that ex-prize fighter they had behind the perfume counter certainly looked strange demonstrating “Forever Thine” on the lobe of his cauliflower ear.
But honestly, some people will buy anything. One department store manager told me he put some empty tin cans out on a counter as an experiment. Sure enough, he sold one. With a couple of ribbons and a flower it should make a nice party hat.