Show Queen Mary D Does es Extensive Xmas Shopping Despite Kings King's Illness LO LONDON DO Dec 10 AP Not AP-Not- Not Notwithstanding I withstanding the kings king's Illness Queen Mary lary has shopped extensively extensive extensive- ly for lor Christmas She did It early before her husbands husband's condition be became became became be- be came serious Up to the day of the kings king's illness Ill Illness illness ill ill- ness tho tilO queen could be bo seen almost daily in th the West rest End shops She has also patronized patronized- nany charity charlt bazaars in search of presents for her family and friends She loves to too visit toy chops hops to choose gifts for her three little grandchildren and has collected a number of delightful delightful de de- de- de to toys s 's for their Christmas stockings S The queen of or Spain Spam and the tile q queen een of Norway also have shopped here I rubbing elbows with crowds of t other other oth oth- othI I er women Queen Mary and the queen of Spain chanced to meet in the silk department of a large store After greeting each other affectionately they continued their tour tog together ther Queen Mary always prefixing each p purchase with the query Is this made Empire made 1 2 BUYS MUCH CH LACE Queen Mary Iary has Ilas bought many articles made of ot lace She is particularly particularly par par- fond of real lace and al alwa's always always al- al ways was makes a point of selecting for her friends what she would be pleased to have herself She re recently recently recently re- re gave the Duchess of York a lace bedspread and as the queens queen's taste in household furnIshIngs furnishings furnishings furnish furnish- ings is usually followed by smart I British women this may revive a a charming feminine fasl lon now al almost al I at most extinct Queen Mary herself hersel possesses some of the finest specimen pieces of lace in the world China and books are also favored ored by the queen for her presents this year Among her lier purchases are a breakfast set In blue and gold with tray and accompanying ing muffin dish and some Worcester china in blue and pink colorings Old books choicely bound and a 1 number of books on travel tra are on her bet list and other Otiler gifts gUts she sile has chosen are arc enameled boudoir clock In the shape of ot an open epen umbrella and a number number num num- ber bet of handbags among them some sonic lovely ely evening bags In fancy fanc brocades brocades brocades bro bro- cades and In brilliants which will ivill doubtless find thE their lr way to her young nl nieces es and to the debutante daughters of her friends GIVES RECORDS The queen of Norway is giving gl many music records to friends She pal paid three visits in Ina In a a. fortnight to toa toa toi a i shop that sells sens records and chose all aU sorts from jazz to classical pieces She has also been buying some dainty childrens children's frocks some of which are probably destined for Princess Elizabeth Lest she should forget what he lie wanted her favorite little dog who accompanies her on many shopping tours chose his own gift girt by curling curling curling curl curl- ing up in a comfortable dog dog basket basket displayed ed In a department through I Which his mistress was passing and refusing to budge until the queen lau laughingly brou brought ht him the basket |