Show by L L STEVENSON STE VENSON al donahue and another or er were discussing prices being paid some present day stars did you know asked donahue Don ahues s tr friend bend that a singer like ice tibbett makes around a year on concerts alone why what the president of 0 the united states geast exclaimed donahue Y yeah e ah 11 commented the other and the president cant sing a note constantly louder and more insistent is the cry of the dear se sex that men are poor shoppers they have no knowledge of 0 values the little woman charges their tastes are atrocious I 1 in n the hands of some pretty and otherwise dumb S sales ales girl their sales re resistance sistan ce wanes to a point where just about anything can be worked off on them in other words the male is a mere pawn in the hands of those desirous of moving merchandise surveys show that women do about 85 per cent of the count rys buying nevertheless never th eless women are not satisfied and are reaching out for whatever might happen to be left indications are that they will make serious inroads in the few remaining independents since most males from wall street tycoons to motion picture actors seem ready to plead guilty and throw themselves on the mercy of their wives for example theres wilfred funk unk publisher author and poet he admits that not only does his wife choose the furniture and plumbing for their various estates but even selects his clothes when he needs a new suit or mrs funk thinks he does she picks out the material decides on the style and sends his tailor to t 0 his office to take measurements lauritz melchior Mel chlor is so bulky and stalwart hes known in grand opera circles as the great dane nevertheless he is ruled by the ie shopping tastes of his wife klein chen whose choice he accepts from shaving creams to hair tonics andre kostelanetz bosses an orchestra but the pint sized lily pons dictates his needs from shirts to gloves and im informed henry ford foid relies on mrs airs ford when it comes to shopping mervyn le roy boy director and producer has no shopping worries I 1 since his wife the former doris werner assumes full responsibility not only does mrs henny young man wife of the comedian handle the shopping purse but on occa occasions s ions she goes to market tor for new gags tor for her husband bob knight efficiently plays a steel guitar guides the men in his orchestra and can choose in a snap a click from a hundred songs but he spends hours helplessly trying to decide between a round r oun d or tab collared shirt until some girl friend steps in and makes a decision similar examples could be prolonged almost indefinitely while harry gilburt was having his shoes shined in a forty second street establishment a short stocky man with a flat nose thick neck cauliflower ear swollen lip and a swell shiner sat down beside him immediately the colored lad work ing on harrys shoes turned to the newcomer and inquired ah you a seemingly annoyed the battered one grunted yeah yo fighting fight figh tin ln name demanded the bootblack by that timi time everyone in the place was looking at the battler so trying to divert attention from himself he replied palooka paljoka Pa looka and smiled wanly well commented the brown boy you sho looks like one ellen ballon pianist established a scholarship fund at the music con orium orlum of mcgill university in 1928 1926 and a nd many worthy students have availed themselves of her financial aid id the other day miss ballon was at town hall to arrange ananie for a fall concert date that would fit into her tour she named three avail able dates and each time was told that the evening was taken miss ballon asked tor for the names of the three artists thinking she might be able to switch dates with them each name read was that of a former mcgill student who had received the ellen ballon yearly scholarship beu bell syndicate indicate WHY service |