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off. People would say, ‘Look at the star! Who does he think he is?’ When I get mad, I go off by myself.” Nor is he as nerveless as he looks while performing. “I’m tired of read¬ ing about how relaxed I am,” says Perry. “I’m not, but I’ll clown for three hours just to set the mood for others on my show. I want it to seem as though I just happened by to sing. I may not look serious, but I take my singing seriously.” Meanwhile, he goes blithely on do¬ ing things which reinforce his “nice guy” label. An observer tells of the time Perry was stopped by a young fan who couldn’t get in to see his show. Como listened, then asked the doorman if, as a great and personal favor, he could let the girl in. When Como left, the doorman felt nine feet tall; the girl, a little like Grace Kelly. At a recent star-studded evening in Chicago’s Soldier’s Field, where the program was long, the seats hard, and the audience inclined to dwindle, star after star refused to appear last. Como volunteered. “Oh, no,” said his colleagues. “Not you.” But he insisted—and the cus¬ tomers stayed to hear him sing. No wonder today’s younger crop of singers view Perry with an awe usu¬ ally reserved for wise men and kings. Eddie Fisher, for instance, admires Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, too, “But Perry,” he says, “is the greatest of them all. His personal life is con¬ ducted better than anyone else’s. He has found the secret of life.” Julius La Rosa, a baritone with a particular respect for humility, re¬ calls, “The first time I met Perry, I was one of a mob of Navy boys. The second time, I was an aspiring young singer. Both times, Perry was the same. He gives everyone the respect due all human beings.” The usually close-mouthed Como is articulate enough when it comes to explaining his outlook on life. “A man has to be more than a singer,” he says. “He has to learn to become a person, too. And to do that, he has to know what he wants. “I don’t want to be the select sing¬ er; I’d rather be in the department- store-basement class. My family life is the way I want it, too. I can do what I do because I have peace of mind. “I was bom to a family that comes from the old country. My mother can’t conceive of the money I make. We do things for her and she cries, ‘You spent too much!’ At Christmas she couldn’t go out, so she sent us $6 to buy presents for our three young¬ sters. Sounds corny, but that’s what makes me the way I am.” EYES WEARY? TWO DROPS—QUICK RELIEF Do you sometimes work your eyes too long at a time—till they feel utterly weary? Then, a pause for a quick two-drop bath of Murine for each eye refreshes them in seconds. Compounded of seven tested ingre¬ dients, Murine is gentle as a tear. It makes your eyes feel good! MURINE -for your eyes 15