Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23

: Doodenfiocker always knows when
suit or other bit Of wearing apparel
looks we'll on him, not by any approval
| it gets, but simply because every one
| ignores it,
Let Charlie appear at the Office In a
really snappy and becoming (as the
ladies say outfit, strange blindness
afflicts his dear associates. They pre-
tend they do not see 1t. They are
color blind with vengeance. Not for
worlds would they let on that they see
it. Theirs is to be telling silence, an
oblivion as to suits, Nirvana In ties,
total eclipse Of shoes, collars shirts,
| etc.
Let C. Doodenfiocker come to work
with gorgeous yellow necktie, how
ever, how the animals howl. "Where'd
you get that tie. Charlie?" Hey
Charlie, have they any more OF those
left?" and similar witticisms rain
around his head
It is Doodenhocker's innate relish
for caps that seems to mostly irk his
fellow men. It does no good for him
to point out that the late President
Wilson always wore a cap until he got
the presidency, and even while motor
ing thereafter. He is firmly reminded
that he Is by no means the late PreSi-
dent Wilson, that there is absolutely
no connection, no smile, or other
matter.
Despite this, Doodenflocker stuck to
caps, until last Summer he came out
in a big Panama made in Japan. Much
20 his amazement, he got away with this
very successfully Most pretended not
10 see it. although it had all the SEEM
ing of small tent
How many of them could have pre-
tended not to see 1t was constant
source of amazement and even chagrin
to Doodenfiocker, who somehow had be-
come to feel insulted If no one noticed
his hats. Besides. the so-called Pan
anna was insufferably hot. If 1t had
been made of iron it could have been
no warmer.
Accordingly Doodenfiocker thought
to get him a new chapeau, something
irresistibly Doodenfiockerish. Like all
men who cannot please their friends.
he has an Unsuitable desire to wear
sports clothes, not because he feels
sporty. but because they are more COM
Portable. AS yet he has not given In to
plus-fours (murder might resul0, but
he could see no reason why a neat
his loving friends.
Being on Fifth avenue one afternoon
last week, struck with the peaceful at
mosphere of that much overtalked city
of New York. he succumbad to light
gray hat of thin tweed. Positively the
latest thing" said the salesman. Where
do YOU live?"
washington. replied Doodenfiocker,
slightly chagrined.
II thought So" said the salesman.
They'll be wearing this hat there IN
1929"
When Doodenfiocker got back to the
National Capital he amazed F street
with his purchase one bright hot morn
ing. His hat was knockout" There
was no doubt about 1t. Covert and not
so covert glances were cast, even hurled,
at II, and among them Dodenfiocker
optimistically detected some admiration
and even envy.
you'll be wearing one like 1t next
wear" complacentlv murmured Charlie
Doodenfiocker. When he got to the
office the elevator man started TO say
something, then thought better Of 1t;
his secretary fell furiously upon her
machine: his associates looked, as
Keats said Cortez did upon a peak in
Darien. silent in amaze. Then, one
more honest than the rest voiced the
age-old query, Where did you get that
hat?"
Fifth avenue" replied Doodenfiock-
err. relentlessly, giving his round hat
look of admiration. THE very latest
thing You'll be wearing one like 1t
next year."