1956-12-21 Colliers Magazine Contents 1956/12/21 — ARTICLES: “One Minute to Ditch!” by Cornelius Ryan The Billion-Dollar Change by Siler Freeman about improvements made in cars by the U.S. Auto Industry, with 20 small photos of some of the newest cars The Secret of Slederella by Robert O;Brien Banzai Brando by Thomas C. Ryan about Marlon Brando 36 Hours That Shook the Communist World by Flora Lewis The Barefoot Patriots by Oscar Handlin and illustrated by Thomas Vroman, from the American Tradition Series: the story of Valley Forge The Collier Trophy Winners by James J. Haggerty, Jr. FAMILY LIVING AND LEISURE Temptation in the Toy Department with color illustration by Stanley and Janice Berenstain Scant and Scandalous Male Plumage — Rich But Not Gaudy SHORT STORIES “Christmas Tree” — The Short Short Story by Lee McGiffin with illustration by Jane Oliver “Second Chance” by Marian Gavin and illustrated by Anthony Saris “The Three Wise Guys” by Damon Runyon, copyright 1933 from the estate of Damon Runyon, illustrated by Henry C. Fitz SERIAL “Doom Cliff” — Part 1 of 3 — by Luke Short and illustrated by Louis S. Glanzman FEATURES: Collier’s Credits by Jerome Beatty 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport Why Don’t They? Now They’ve Done It!” by Lawrence Galton Collier’s Sports by Bill Fay Letters At Home 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. by Ted Key It’s the Law! by Dick Hyman The Right Channel by Ton Smits Collier’s Comment