Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
WOMAN DRIVERS GIVEN ADVICE
ON AVOIDING TRAFFIC FINES
Alibis Constantly Used for Last Twenty
Years Condemned, Substitute Courses
of Action Suggested.

I them have been in constant use for
almost 20 years. There can be but
little doubt, therefore, that some brand
new and fairly effective line Of apple
sauce would be a great boon to woman
motorists.
A great many women labor under
the delusion that motor cops" sppre-
on their part. No doubt this attitude is
responsible for some Of the arrests
which involve their sex.
Now, I have marked down two
courses from which you may take your
choice-either one of which will he
very effective.
First.-Instead of trying to be nice
and courteous to the officer, she should
adopt rather the opposite attitude.
Turn her nose up at him, with the re-
mark. II do not wish to have any con-
couth appearance! Please take your
foot of my running boardl"
It is an indisputable fact that very
few men can endure being labeled un-
couth-by s0me Womsn-without be
coming extremely abashed. 1t takes all
the wind out of their sails so to speak,
and before they can recover it is only
too easy for the woman in question to
drive away.
Alternative Course Suggested.
OF course, no one method will ever
work equally well with all types, so
there Is where the second method
mentioned will come in handy. It's
this way:
After you have tried out the first
method and 1t didn't seem to produce
the desired effect, don't be discouraged
There has never been a man born who
didn't like to cut quite a figure with
women. 1t is this universal male trait
that shall prove to be the Achilles
heel" of all trafic policemen henceforth
If my plan Is followed This sec
ond plan OF mine always works best II
you have a compa nion with you IN the
car. Because you are enabled to turn
to your companion and remark IN a
very loud stage whisper. Just look ut
the ears on him" This remark can
produce but one result The said ears
will turn red-a fiery red. Then you
can always ask him what makes his
ears so red. The ear business. howeye".
should only be q starter. You must
keep right on along the same lines I'M
til he is glad enough to call it quits.
Perhaps you have never heard that
practically all policemen are sensitive
about their feet? Well. they surely are.
After he had pounded the bricks (police
slang for walking your beat) for a GER
tain number of years. he discovered
that it was not conducive to dainty
feet Therefore. you can cast some
very meaning glances at his feet. or
you can Just keep steadily looking At
them while you talk to him. And in
the meantime, you can ask him in a
very innocent tone, why do all po-
licemen get so fat and out Of shape?"
OF course, they all don't, but you can
pretend you think they do-especially
should he hsppen to be more or less
fat himself. Then. too. most every one
has some little personal oddity about
them. You should keep a sharp look
out for his. and when you discover 1t.
be sure to make several remarks con-
corning 1t.
If there is any one vanity that all
men share-it is this: They love to be
considered Shapely. They. one and all,
admire and desire the broad shoulders
and slim waist Of the athlete.
One Of the surest routes to any
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