Show americans balk at 1 paris high prices I 1 paris americans are losing something of their reputation as the star spenders the easy marks in france visitors from the country where the french seem to think every one is a millionaire are reported to be looking twice at the price of things and not cot always buying the highest priced motion picture house on the boulevards complains that americans distinguish themselves at the box office by looking over the price sign 20 francs or 80 cents and frequently fading away several newspapers of late commenting on slack business in certain lines mention that americans find prices high they regret that these tourists will go home to spread word that paris Is expensive even tor for them few recognize that as the franc Is virtually stabilized nt at 4 cents world prices prevail here and many things made in small relatively inefficient factories here cost much more than similar products made by machine and in great quantities in america champagne at francs franc i or 8 a bottle in the montmartre cabarets la Is quite a shock to tourists large parties of sl now find courage to make one bottle enough for their visit to the night life stage setting american women also rather staggered at or for a paris gown plus the duty that may have to be paid often dont buy or buy fewer costumes and pick up exact copies of paris models in new york on their way back bach at tar far less cost |