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Evening star., 1933-01-06
Drop the ''Miss'' as
A Title for Women

To the Editor Of The Star:
No doubt many of your readers will
sgree with Mrs. E. D. Jerome" that
the title Miss" should be dropped when
a girl becomes of age.
Why should a woman have to spend
the rest of her life explaining to the
public whether she is Miss or Mrs?
The clerks in the stores are far more
particular to get the title correct than
the address. Every purchase sent home
requires that the purchaser make it
is married or not? Why does he have
to know?
Married women who work have often
found their title disadvantage. They
are subject to unpleasant glances, re-
marks and criticism. for taking work
away from the unmarried. And yet,
they may need 1t as much as the un-
married woman.
Then there Is the woman whose hus-
band Is dead. She combines the Mrs. I"
with her maiden name, if she follows
the rules Of etiquette. But often she
doesn't know this rule, and retains her
husbands name, which causes confu-
sion. as her signature does not At her
condition. So we have Mrs" for the
woman who is married and also for the
woman who was married, but is no
longer.
Let us have one title for adult wom-
anhood, Just as we have for man
hood. Mrs." the abbreviation for
mistress, may designate a woman who
has become an adult. Time will be saved
and confusion averted, and womsn's
condition be her own private matter.
The epoch which made the distinction
desirable, if, such epoch ever existed.
has gone forever.
MRS. MARY E. WALLACE.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

so If it should be Franklin D. Roose-
veit's fate not to restore the country
to the happy days" it knew under
Calvin Coolidge.
Who would have thought that Dwight
Morrow and Calvin Coolidge would both
be cut down in their prime and within
year of each other? Coolidge
was only six months older than
Morrow. The Vermonter was much
affected by Morrow's death, too.
With the single exception Of Frank
StearnS, his Boston merchant lrienl
and longtime benefactor Coolidge had
no closer con1rade than the late New
Jerseyman. He definitely expected to
see Morrow President some day and
had deep pride in having paved the
way to the Nations recognition of the
lawyer banker diplomat statesman s
talents for public service. Morrow, on
his part, had boundless faith in Coolidge
Col. Lindbergh's father-in- used 10
say he was proud of having earned a
reputation for good Judgment, but that
never in his whole life had he guessed
half so well as when he prophesied that
the man who would go farthest" of
the 1895 class at Amherst was Calvin
Coolidge. Morrow and Coolidge, by the
irony of fate, shuffled of under almost
identical circumstances.
+ II
Two greater opposites hardly ever
mated than Calvin Coolidge and Grace
Goodhue, yet their marriage, OCCASION
ally unkind suggestions to the contrary
Notwithstanding, probably approached
the ideal. The unfeigned vivacity and
cordiality of the Burlington school
teacher was perfect foil for the unre-
lenting sternneSs of her reserved and
reticent consort. Mr.. Coolidge was not
unaware of the political strength which
accrued to him through the First Lady's
popularity. Once upon a time, lust
after Mrs. Coolidge had left breakfast
conference with party leaders at the
White House, the President turned to
his guests and said, Mrs. Coolidge is
just the kind of wife I need. She
always leaves the politics of the Cool
idgc family to me-"
Washington news writer's will cherish
Calvin Coolidge's memory in grateful
regard. They alone. possibly. knew
how unfounded was his reputation for
taciturnity. No member of the con-
temporary corps of correspondents can
recall President who was actually
more loquacious in his contacts with
the press. He sometimes invoked the
Talleyrand theory that language was
given to men as medium for con-
cealing thought, for the President fire.
quently at newspaper conferences talked
freely and said nothing. The scribes
liked Coolidge, too, for the wealth Of
anecdotes that were constantly being
weaved around him. Many lacked anY
basis of fact, but Mr. Coolidge liked to
say that one of his political PRINCIPLES
was never to deny anything"
X X
Mrs. Coolidge becomes the fifth living
widow of a President The others are
in the order of their respective hus,
bands terms of Office Mrs. Thomas 7
Preston (formerly Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land), Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Mrs
William Howard Taft and Mrs. wood
row Wilson. All five of the Presidents
in question passed away after their
terms In Office were ended. Mrs Ren-
jamin Harrison is also alive. but she
married her husband after he had left
the White House.
Copyright. 1933)
Evening star., 1933-01-06
No Living Ex-President.

For the fourth time in history there
Is no living ex-President of the United
States. The death of Calvin Coolidge
leaves a vacancy in the role that with
three prior exceptions has been filed
since the beginning Of the present
American Government. The first oi
these vacancies occurred in the second
administration, George Washington
dying December IA, 1899, a year and
nearly nine months before John Adams
yielded the presidential office to Thomas
Jefferson. The next occasion was the
period from July 81, 1875, to March
1877. when Andrew Johnson's death
removed the only surviving former
President. The death of Grover Cleve-
land, June "a, 1908, during Theodore
Roosevelt's second term, left span Of
nearly eight and half months with
no former President alive. Now the
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Higher Income Taxes
Rather Than Sales Levy
To the Editor Of The Star,

To the Editor Of The Star:
When various congressional leaders
announce that, much against their wills,
they are being forced to advocate sales
taxes as the only possible source of new
revenue, they are only clearing the
way for imposing new sacrifice on
those taxpayers least able to bear It.
Quoting from The Star of January 2.
"One of the arguments made in favor
Of the sales tax is that 1t Is spread
evenlyy over all the people, but II it Is
desired to spread taxes evenly the Gov
eminent has the same opportunity with
respect to the income tax" This is
exactly right. The whole is greater
than a part; II sale can be taxed,
then income as the source Of sale pay
ments, can be taxed. When there are
no incomes. there win be no sales, and
no people.
With the existing organization, it
would be much better to extend the
income tax, even to include lower in
comes, than to extend sales taxes. The
limit has not yet been reached in taxa
ton OF higher incomes. The new law
still leaves $3.50, 10000 to the recipient
of million dollar income; If the taxes
were increased to leave only $l00, 100000,
that taxpayer would be able to survive
much better than would the payer Of
sales tax out of an income Of $50o.00.
Anv sales tax restricts business out
Of all proportion to the amount of the
tax. while the income tax merely re-
duces the purchasing power Of the tax
payer. The sales tax does not change
the relative status Of rich and poor.
while the income tax, with usual exemp-
tions and surtaxes, in effect takes
money from the rich and gives to the
poor.
If our Congressmen do not wish TO
redistribute incomes, If thev do not wish
to increase the purchasing power and
consumptive capacity Of their poorer
paid constituents. then let them per-
sist in their mistaken notion thai the
income tax has reached the point Of
diminishing returns: let them go back
TO the CID custom of soakinT the POOR
for the benefit of the rich and see
what happens. W. C. DUNCAN.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Garage Rents Low With
Streets Used for Parking

To the Editor of The Star:
Replying to Mr.. Carl Bishops letter
of recent date to The Star, beg to
say that I personally know of 100
garages in wide, well-lighted and clean
courts, having heavy brick walls, elec-
tricity and facilities for washing cars.
for rent for SIS and Sc. Are they rented?
No. And the streets all around them
are lined to their utmost capacity with
cars whose owners prefer the free
garage In the streets Of the city, a con-
dition not tolerated elsewhere. If the
District persists in supplying free gar
ages to the public, the owners of such
property should be excused from paying
tax, since they have no protection
and no means of earning anything
wherewith to pay. Owners of property,
as we'll should demand the privilege of
parking their own car in front of their
own home In the early evening. This
Is now not possible, since some other
car is occupying the space for the night.
1t seems incredible that the District
Commissioners and Congress viii per-
NIT this practice to continue.
0. G. McCARDELL.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Champion Speaks for
AnglO-Saxon Women
To the Editor of The st,

To the Editor Of The Star:
read with rather amused interest
the eminent Prof Umberto Gabbfs
views with regard to ItaNan and Anglo
Saxon women.
In what to me appears q most un-
gallant and "unprofessional" article, he
makes the Italian woman the mirror
OF graces" and gives very sorry opin-
ion on the Anglo-Saxon type.
Family life attracts them but lightly.
and they are not greatly concerned with
modesty," says this critic Of the Anglo
Saxon woman. It's true that they are
not greatly concerned with modesty-
false modesty. though. Seldom one will
find in Auglo-Saxon circles the hypo-
critical. SNUG, conventional modesty
that is so very characteristic Of manv
Latin types Of women. Rather one will
find healthy bit, perhaps of frankness.
The matter of family life, so causti-
cally commented on bv the same critic,
/ shall dismiss by calling attention to
the solidity Of home life in Germany,
England and our New England, where
the Anglo-Saxen stock most abounds.
1t Is true, no doubt, according to
Signor Gabbi, that the Nordic women
have little grace and delicacy of form" :"
whereas Italian women "are delicate Of
muscle and sentiment" I shall not at
tempt to go into an ungallant account
on this matter (Which species of literary
attack Signor Gabbi chooses to en-
ploy), but, just as Anglo-Saxon tastes
run to tweeds and somber colors, so
their tastes run to the conception of
beauty in woman. Practical respect
ability and healthy, comfortable vigor
are much more acceptable than a pale,
Madonna-like, sentimental product of a
sequeStered Italian convent.
And, lastly, I am not an Anglo-Saxon,
so prejudice becomes a very small fac
tor. I wish could say as much for
the learned head Of the Parmese Med
ical Clinic.
LOUIS CHARLES KAPLAN.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The New Calendar.

The New Calendar.
A calendar a friend has sent
To tell from day to day
How seasons as they pass are mean
To cheer us on our way.
And 50 I glance along the line
And laugh to see how soon
I meet the promises SO fine
Beneath the legend June"
A journey through a page or two
Transports us to the hours
When skies are all serenely blue
Or rainbows tint the showrs.
Already roses seem to blend
Their perfumes through the air.
I thank you once again, my friend,
Who sent gift SO fair.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

1t is now discovered that Calvin Cool
idge, like most truly great men, had a
wonderful sense of humor. 1t was not
aggressive, but was SO delicately man
aged that his sarcasms were often per-
cetved only by himself until time had
elapsed; and then they impressed the
intelligence, but left no sting.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

A motion picture star promises to
60 to work, and breach of contract
suit against her for nearly 100000 is
withdrawn. Art and the sporting world
still have some lingering evidences of
true prosperity.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

President elect Roosevelt discusses
economy with congressional leaders, who
hope possibly that encouragement will
be offered in a few months to the dis
cussion of more liberal systems of ex-
penditure,
Evening star., 1933-01-06

1t has become customary to hold so
many conferences that the President
elect should perhaps be encouraged to
get as many as possible out Of the way
before the actaal work of administration
starts.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
A Centenarian's Proof
From the Pasadena Post.

FIUM tlE FLsaueIIa FOaC,
At the opening of the Civil War an
Iowa man was rejected by the exaroi-
nation board as too frail for militarv
service. AS he celebrated his I0od
birthday anniversary in California re-
Gently, he had almost reached the CON.
clusion that the board had been mis-
taken.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

Regulations to outlaw the saloon will
call the old dictionary into action.
Many statesmen will insist on explicit
elucidation as to what constitutes a
saloon
Evening star., 1933-01-06
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Evening star., 1933-01-06
Iohn and Henry

From the Oklahoma City Daily oklahoman.
The next thing In order is a confer
ence of Garner and Henry Ford con-
cerning the futility OF trying to get car
tain things done before Christmas.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Seemingly Irreconcilable.

From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The largest present discrepancy be-
tween the ideal and the practical de-
mocracy Is the difficulty in fixing a
common viewpoint for the railroad en-
gineers and truck eglyers.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

Prof. Freud has written another book
about dreams. If 1t includes any chap
ters on national finance, they should be
printed in red ink.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Prizes for Rail Passengers.

From the Louisville Courier>Journal.
The German railroad which offers a
prize to every nillionth passenger may
stimulate travel. II the idea isn't seized
upon by every one to wait for 999 ,999
others to precede him.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Preoccupation.

How often does fate play trick,
Which disappointment newly brings.
We do so much arithmetic
We've scarcely time for other things.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Not Yet Informed.

"Are you going to Europe this year?"
asked the confidential friend.
Not that know Of" answered Sen
ator Sorghum. II haven't read today's
paper. Have they started any new in
vestigations?"
Jud Tlnkins says true greatness will
be recognized. Counting Treasury
notes and postage stamps, George
Washington gets his picture printed
oftener than even a motion picture star
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Too Manv Pocka.s

From the Ashland Daily Independent.
Two-pants suits Just increase the
ailnculty OF remembering where that
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Still Wondering.

We wonder why when farmers raise
Abundant meal and meat,
So many have to go their ways
Without enough to eat.
We wonder why, with vacant halls
Where taxes must be spent,
The landlord when a tenant calls
Cannot reduce the rent
When you's talkin' bout taxes, -
said Uncle Eben, Il kin say FUN ex-
perienee dat de most uncomfortable
man is de one datis so pore he don't
have to pay none at all"
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Imperial Hint.

From the Chicago Daily News.
In opening the Japanese Diet the
Mlkaoo made speech OF only three
an example Of strict economy,
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Credit.

DO you drive your own carp"
Not exactly" answered Miss Cay
enne. I'm responsible for its good
behavior. But I exchange for new
models, and never yet had one that
was completely paid for"
Were to judge by appearances, !"
said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "I
should decide that the gentleman you
designate a drum major was the great
est Of all your generals"
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Drunken Sleigh Driver Run In

DhUinCh OiOiSh DhA'Cl HUN Ah'
From the Newark Evening News.
Demonstrating that this age of dizzy
progress has advanced to the 1898
stage, man was arrested for driving g
sleigh while intoxicated.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

@. In the early days Of the Republic
was great quantity Of wine consumed?
g. b. S.
A. From September, 1891, to Sep
tember, 1892, an amount equal to about
21a gallons of wine and spirits for every
man, woman and child was consumed;
in other words. II .OO8 447 gallons
Evening star., 1933-01-06

@. What were the principal causes
Of the beginning Of migration from
Europe?-P. N.
A. In modern history the spirit Of
adventure and the search for gold
first led men to leave European coun-
tries. Next trading centers were es-
followed.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE:
iith 81. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd st
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building
European once IA Regent St.. London.
England.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

c. Who was the first person to see o
germ?-C. S.
A. Anthony van Leeuwenhoek. He
lived almost 800 years ago. While he
did not invent the microscope, he is
said to have made 247 lenses. He was
the best lens grinder of his time.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

@. How much fuel and power is used
in manufacturing?-L. G.
A. American manufacturing indus
tries spent 81 ,49S, ,22S, $50 for fuels of
all kinds in 1929, special report of
the census Of manufactures shows.
In addition, manufacturing industries
spent, In 1929, $475, 634, ,377 for kilowatt
hours of electric energy generated out
side their own plants, principally in
Evening star., 1933-01-06

@. In music what type of compost
ton Is bacchanale?--G. L.
A. 1t Is a composition, usually In
song or dance form, celebrating the
Festival of Bacchus, the NEUROLOGICAL
god of wine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-09
Capitol Offers
 "Her First Mate"
Slim Sufnmerville and Zasu Pitts Co-starred in
 Picture

Slim summerville and zaSu Pitts, the screens funniest comedy team, return to tKe Capitol the- ater on Sunday in the starring roles of "Her First Mate", most hilarious of their Universal pic- tures. As husband and wife, they are the center of q side.splitting tale which is filled with iaughabie incidents, and complications which will keep you in c continual roar of laughter. Slim cackles with merrIment when he sees tho de- spised little ferry boat blow up at the dock of their little town on Long Island Sound--but he does- mt know that tho agitated Zasu has bought 1t with thoir life sav- ings as Q present for him! The plot is taken from 0 Broadway play in which Frank Craven and Una Morkel were featured.
 And on the same program. will be seen Clivo Brook, George Raft, Alison Sklpworth and Helen Vim. son co.featured in Midnight Club" picturization of b. Phillips oppenheim's melodramG of that tltlc.
 Tho story is q breathless. rapid fro tale of London society, upper world and underworld, and centers about the efforts of an American detective to break up great jewel.theft ring which has been preying with impunity on lords and commoners alike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-09
Triple Feature
 at New Garden
Balbo's Flight One of the Superb Pictures
 Now Showing

A superb triple feature program has been arranged by Manager Haiiwell for the New Garden The. ater this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and 1t is needless to say that there will be no regrets from those who will have the pleasure of witnessing 1t.
 1Ieadlining the bill is Midnight Club", E. Phillips Oppenheim's meiodramntlc story of m Amer ican detectives attempt to break up Q great London jewel-theft ring, with potent all.star cast in leading roles. Give Brook. George Raft, Alison skipworth and Helen vinson are the picturo's leads, and all are cast in roles that give them an opportunity to display tho type of Characterization in which they have won fame. Brook plays the role of Q .suave, courtly leader of of the band of jewel thieves, Raft Is an American detective from the tough spots of New York. Miss skipworth is short-tempered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-09
Zaza Pitts Comes
 in Strand Feature
Costars With Slim Suni- merville in "Her First
 Mate"

Slim summerviile and zasu Pitts are to be seen at the Strand on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in "Hor First Mate" tho funniest pic- turo this great comedy team. has
 summerville and Miss Pitts are presented as married couple live ing in Q nick town on tho shore of Long Island Sound, with the husband dreaming of q career as captain of an ocean-going freight er---and working in Q menial posi- ton on on Albany River night boat. The fun begins in real earn est when his wife, in an attempt to satisfy his longing, secretly spends their entire joint savings to buy for him the little ferry boat which operates out of their town, notwithstanding the fact that the ambitious slim regards the ram shackie tub with lofty contempt.
 Never before have Summerville and Miss Pitts been so aptly cast as in "IIor First Mate", and never before have they appeared to- gether in n picture so plentlfully supplied with funny situations and dialogue. UHu Mcrkel, WuFrun ityIHer HHu Horny Armetta are in the suport- ing cast. The companion feature Is E. Phillips Oppenheim's melo- dramatic story of m American dc. tcctive's attempt to break up Q great London jewel theft ring.
 Give Brook, suave and cour. teous; George Raft sinister but romantic; Alison Sklpworth, sharp tongued and short-tempered; and Helen Vinson. benuteous and al. turing, arc featured in the film.
 Brook plays tho role of the lead- CT of a band of society jewell thieves. Raft is an American de- tective summoned to London by Scotland Yard.
 Action of the picture centers around tho supper club which the gang uses as q "front" for it's ops erations. Raft meets them here, posing as n thief himself. They are unimpressed on two success sive occasions. he arrives at the scene of the crime first, and leaves them nothing for their trouble but empty safes. Thon they decide to take him into their organization.
 Raft thinks his plans are going nlpng perfectly, and expects to nfhnss his evidence quickly. But soon he finds himself deeply in love with Miss Vinson.
 Attractions coming to the Strand this week include ''Voltaire". {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-09

duchess, and Miss vinson an allur- ing aide of Brook.
 Here's good news for you, Slim summervilie and ZaSu Pitts, the screens funniest comedy team, rec turn in tho starring roles of Her First Mate". most hilarious of their Universal pictures. As hus- band and wife, they arc the center of 0 side-splittlng tale which is filled with iaughable incidents, and complications which will keep. you In q continual roar, of laughter. Slim cackies with merrlment when he sees the despised little derry boat blow up. at tho dock of~their little town on Long Island Sound but tho doesn't know that tho agi- tated ZaSu has bought 1t with their life savings ns n present for him. The plot is taken from a Broadway play in which Frank Craven and Una MeriSel were feat ured, Supporting Summervillo and Miss Pitts are Una Merkel, War; ren Hymer and other favorites.
 Tho special added feature Is "The Historical Flight of General rtalo Bnlbo." These arc the authen tic Italian government pictures and show every event of conse- quenoe from tho time of leaving Italy including while over tho Att iantlc, the arrival and all events in America and the return and ar- rival back in Italy showing per. haps the widest demonstration in history.