European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 23, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 17 a Revoir to Paris Vespasian be by Marilyn August associated press a be has finally caught up with the Vespasian be the elegant sounding though primitive gentlemen s sidewalk convenience that or Many was As parisian As a Crisp Baguette or an outdoor cafe. Only two of the gentlemen s urinals remain 72 were removed and sold at auction. But despite their distinctive 1930s Art Deco style the Green painted Metal urinals ailed to attract Rich collectors and history bulls unlike the urged Iron Art Deco pavilions taken from the Halles food Market and the Eiffel Tower s old staircase. The urinals went to scrap Metal dealers for a Mere 21,300 francs around $2,500. The Vespa Slennes were constructed with minimum coverage in mind their users Heads and feet clearly visible 10 passers by. Before world War ii More than 1,000 were scattered throughout Paris. In the 1950s they were phased out progressively and put in storage in warehouses outside the capital. All but two wore retired by 1981. They were replaced by Sanis Eltes modern Cabins costing one franc around 15 cents that lock from the inside Are heated in Winter and provide hand washing facilities. The old poster covered plus Soteres As they were called in colloquial French were for men Only. The new Public toilets Are for both sexes. While the sidewalk toilets stank the new Cabins Are be shined automatically alter each use with a honeysuckle smelling Deodorizer. And where gentlemen once relieved themselves to the sounds of Busy traffic new customers hear music As soon As they turn the lock. The old urinals were invented in 1841 by regional governor Claude ram Buteau in an attempt to clean up the City. They were called Vespa Slennes after the roman emperor Vespasian said to be the inventor of Public toilets. Their style changed Little Over the years though Paris is replacing i old Public toilets with a new models thai accommodate either sex. Some Large urinals could accommodate six men at a time. Some even had their own Street lights. Officials said they were taken off the streets for moral As Well As sanitary reasons. The urinals often attracted homosexuals. The two remaining urinals Are still much appreciated especially by the City s taxi Drivers. One is located at the Corner of the Avenue de Versailles and Rue Mirabeau in the posh 16th arrondissement retained at the request of District mayor Georges Mesmin As a reminder of the  the other near the left Bank Sante prison is used chiefly by policemen posted around the prison. Prison authorities thought fugitives could hide in a modern toilet. It s social intimacy that other women seek United press International s Ocial not sexual intimacy is what motivates modern Day mistresses who Are More Likely to have affairs with married me they meet on the Job it was reported recently. Extramarital relationships involving single women and wedded men will come to be considered a simple fact of life said sociologist Laurel Richardson in an article the february Issue of psychology today. Sex is not the primary activity in these relationships she wrote. Rather it is the talking together the listening the sharing of secrets and the Mutual  Richardson who talked with More than 1,000 other women said the hectic Agenda of a working woman has heightened the convenience of the extramarital affairs. Today s woman wants to finish her education build a career recover from a divorce raise her children explore her sexuality. Getting married is not necessarily her primary goal. Yet she May still want an intimate relationship with a  still married men have More to gain from an extramarital affair particularly a reaffirmation of the male prerogatives that have been challenged for the past 15 years by the women s movement. The relationships offer men the Opportunity to control two worlds the primary world of wife and child in and the second secret world. Sexual Gratl Clation. Self esteem and Power Richardson says. The women living in the shadows of that other world oftentimes meet their lovers in the workplace. Richardson said one emerging trend is the involvement of women with men who Are their occupational  she cited studies indicating that close to half of All married men have had affairs More than 15 percent of All husbands report having had a series of affairs and nearly 70 percent of married men under 40 expect to have one. The High infidelity rate is due to an overabundance of single women she said. One out of every five women today has no potential mate because there Are Supply not enough single men to go around. There Are More than twice As Many single women As there Are single men in their 40s. Indeed a woman who divorces at 35 today is Likely to remain single for the rest of her  flight delayed speak up associated press a airlines Are not required to provide compensation if a flight is delayed but a insistent customer May be Able to get around the rules. The International airline passenger association recommends that travellers speak up if delays Force them to buy meals make Telephone Calls or rent hotel rooms. As a general Rule the airlines will not pay incidental expenses caused by delays. But speaking to the airline supervisor May help. It s strictly a matter of your negotiating skill said Susan Caperton of the 10,000-member papa. It s a judgment Call up to the supervisor at the Airport. Some will and some won  if the supervisor turns you Down Caperton re commie ids sending a written request to the airline asking for reimbursement. Be sure to include receipts. If flights Are cancelled passengers must be Given seats on the next available flight at no additional Cost. If the passengers request it the airlines must try to get them on another Carrier. But the airline is not obligate 1 to Tell passengers about other airlines lights if the passengers Don t ask. Consumer complaints can also be directed to the office of consumer affairs at the department of transportation. The office prefers Telephone Calls to letters and the number is 202-755-2220. The transportation department also provides a consumer s guide to air travel called Fly rights. Available for $1 from the consumer information Center Pueblo Colo. 81009. The Book has information on reservations and tickets delayed and cancelled flights overbooking baggage and other topics