One of Queen Victoria's yard-wide linen chemises and a pair of her stockings went on sale in Manhattan for British War Relief. ∙∙On tiptoe stood King George (5 ft. ii in.) in London, stretched up, pinned a Distinguished Flying Cross on 6 ft. 7 in. Flight Lieutenant Roger Hunter. ∙∙ Naval Reserve Lieut. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. reported for active duty in Boston, was assigned to public relations work. ∙∙ Private Abner Powell Jr., Joe Louis' sparring partner, arrived at Camp Upton, L.I., sighed happily: "I'm kind of glad to get away from it for a while."
In New York on a visit...
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