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Walls That Cry. Not only France but Germany, Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries are becoming customers of Aubusson. The U.S., which until last year imposed a 60% duty on modern tapestries, has not yet begun to buy in quantity. Last month a group of U.S. artists, including Stuart Davis, Ben Shahn and Theodores Stamos, formed the Society of American Tapestry Designers in the hope of enticing other Americans to take their place beside the Europeans. Lurçat and his colleagues do not worry about competition: not only are tapestries more in demand; they are also getting bigger...
Without Reservation. The airline busi ness, which now takes 19 people to provide for one passenger, is seeking economies too. Scandinavian Airlines predicted last week that before long an air traveler will be able to buy a simple ticket good any time on any airline without advance reservations. SAS Vice President Warren Kraemer also suggested that in time the airlines will serve hot food to all classes of passengers (it is often cheaper than elaborate cold cuts), and that distinctions between first and economy classes may disappear. Kraemer suggests that businessmen who usually travel first-class for status reasons should...
...single $125 ticket valid for two months. Rail bargains are being offered by Britain and Ireland: a 1,000-mile tourist ticket for $34 first class and nine-day unlimited-mileage tickets for $39. Switzerland's weekend rail trips offer a return fare almost free, and in the Scandinavian countries tourists are being offered fare cuts...
...hotels are rising in the Scandinavian countries. Copenhagen's Royal Hotel (double rooms start at $9) will be ready in July. In Spain, hotel rates are government-controlled, and the best, such as Madrid's Ritz and Palace, start at $12 per night for two. (Old Spanish Traveler Ernest Hemingway always stays at the Casa de Suecia.) Accommodations in Greece are better this year. The King's Palace Hotel in Athens, which opened last November, is first class. The Aegean isles of Paros and Rhodes will have more facilities ($5 to $6 per double room...
...Diane Dirgent), hunting rifles from Bury Donckier in Liege and cut diamonds in Antwerp, where they sell for 30% to 50% less than in New York. Holland has antique auctions in Amsterdam and at Delft (from Aug. 24 to Sept. 14), specializing in porcelain, silver and paintings. In the Scandinavian countries there are savings of up to 60% on stainless-steel flatware and silver (e.g., Georg Jensen silver costs about 1½ times more in New York). Impressive bargains are at shops of Shannon, a customs-free airport. An ounce of Jean Patou Joy perfume costs...