Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1936, Page 30

Of Fesion FOR THE GENTLEMAN The English type snap brim hat, suited to men with long, Jean faces, and correctly worn for early Fall in town and at week end. The midnight blue Homburg, suitable for men of all ages, but for an oval face the crown should not be too high and should have & definite taper and a brim fairly wide with a well-defined roll, for town wear. The brown porkple hat, meant only for country wear and for men who have small faces. ‘The modern college type snap- brim hat, with lower crown and wide brim, stitched welt edge suitable for most young men, and mostly worn at the univer+ sitles. THE EVENING j A COMPLETE WARDROBE FOR FALL AND WINTER NLY one snap brim hat is . necessary and one type of country hat. However, every other hat on this page should be included in the wardrobe of those men who wish to be dressed correctly for every occasion. The snap brim hat should be reserved primarily for week end wear in the country, foot ball games and other informal usage, and may be worn in town during early September. The porkpie and Tyrolean hat are meant only for country wear and spectator sports wear, For business and in town wear from September through April the Homburg and the bowler should be worn extensively, particularly when a white-stiff collar is worn. The opera hat, of course, is absolutely necessary ‘The authentic Tyrolean hat with cord band and plumage. Adapted to men with small or square faces. To be avoided by men with full faces. Green can- not be worn by those who have pallid complexions. This is meant only for country wear, foot ball games, etc, ‘The midnight blue silk opera hat in the new shape with 53%-inch crown. This mod- el is made especially for the younger man with small face and is correct with dinner coat and tailcoat. The correct bowler with full crown and narrow straightish brim, to be worn in town with business clothes, topcoats and overcoats. In the right propor- tions, the derby can be worn by any one. ‘The correct cap with one- plece top suitable to most men for every informal country usage, golf and other active sports wear, with the tailcoat, although the black or midnight-blue Homburg may be worn with the dinner coat. The cap, while suitable for active sport wear, is also most practical for wear aboard ship as well as for motoring. The hats sketched should suit a man for every occasion with the exception of his favorite sports, which may include additional and specialized headgear. In case you have any doubt what to wear and when to wear it, we should be happy to send you a “Chart of Cor- rect Dress—Approved by Esquire.” Just send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Queries on men’s fashions will be answered by The Evening Star, in co-operation with Esquire. Washington, D. C. Nature’s White Oak (Quercus alba). BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. \ F ALL the oaks, the white oak O holds first place. It is one of the trees easily recognized, and holds high place in the hearts of all tree lovers. You can find it through the Eastern part of the country, from Central Maine to Northern Florida, and west through Southern Ontario and the southern peninsula of Michigan. It is also in the southern part of Wis- consin and Minnesota, and in Towa, Eastern Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Southern Texas. It is a tree that loves rich, well- drained soil, and in this situation will grow to be 150 feet high, with a s e diameter of 6 or 8 feet. There are some white oaks that have reached an age of 800 years. When the white oak finds itself in the deep woods, surrounded by rela- tives or friends, it must slenderize it- self in reaching for its share of the sun. Then it will have a narrow crown. Where it can stretch its arms out in every direction, gather in the sunshine through its leaves, thed it is handsome indeed, with its broad, round head and beautiful form. The pale gray bark, with shallow fissures and scaly ridges, is one of the ways to identify the tree in Winter. On old trees the bark is often 2 inches thick. ‘The leaves grow alternate, and are from 5 to 9 inches long, narrow to- ward the stem, oblong in shape and [} *| peared in early Spring and they ma- Children with seven to nine smooth-edged, finger-like lobes. All Spring and Summer they are a deep, rich green, but in Autumn they turn a russet shade and often hang on all Winter. They are rose colored in earliest Spring. The Winter buds may easily be seen. They are round and smooth, growing at the tips of the twigs in clusters. In May, when they unfurl into either staminate fringed clusters of flowers or catkins in tight little demure clusters of pistillate flowers, the rosy leaves will be about one-third grown, The acorns will be found where the female (pistillate) flowers ap- ture during the early Fall of their first year. That is why you do not see acorns on the white oak during the Winter. The acorn is a glossy brown nut, about three-fourths of an inch long, set in a shallow cup which is an- chored to the twig by a short stem. Many mammals enjoy the sweet flavor of the nut and this accounts for the wide distribution of the white oak. Our forefathers learned from the In- dians the best way to prepare the nut for food and gathered bushels of them for Winter use. The white oak does not have many enemies. The worst is fire and the oak timber of pin worm destroys valuable timber. The gypsy moth and the twig pruner do much damage in sbme parts of its range. Because of its deep taproot, the white oak is difficult to transplant, Address Man’s Fashion Editor, The Evening Star, wood protects it from fungi and some insects. Squirrels are the greatest white oak planters; give them a help- ing hand. T (Copyright, 1936.) 523 © 1934, King Posmou Spuicss, Toes Word bt mmrved. When it comes right down t’ pull- in’ yer tooth, Baby, we had ought t' ‘mmnd ob some new an’ starklin’ way ’ do it! CRASH KILLS BRIDE! Woman Dies as Car Hits Parked Truck—Bridegroom Injured. JESUP, Ga., September 23 ().—A honeymooning automobile crashed into a parked truck on the Coastal Highway near here last night, killing the bride and injuring the groom. Tngeouplevumtedonuu.'el\m Hospital records as Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam B. Davidson of Pittsburgh. Investigators said they were in- formed couple married Saturday and was en route to Ses Island. a Bedtime Stories Unc¢’ Billy’s Chicken Dinner BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. Who mischief plans had best watch out 8 spect what he's sbout. That none suspect W3 Mother Natire. NC’ BILLY POSSUM was chick- en hungry. Yes, sir, Unc’ Billy Possum was chicken hungry. He gets that way sometimes. I don't know that we should blame him, for I guess you know a lot of peo- ple who get chicken hungry now and then. I do.. So why should we blame Unc’ Billy or any of the other little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows for getting chicken hungry once in a while? Now Unc' Billy was living in the Green Forest, of course. Unc' Billy is one of the people who are most at home in the Green Forest. He doesn't live very far in the Green Forest be- cause he likes to be near enough to visit Farmer Brown's garden and farmyard once in a while. Now, of course, the nearest place for Unc’ Billy to get a chicken dinner wils at Farmer Brown’s. The only trouble was that Farmer Brown's boy had a way of shutting the ehickens up before dark, so there was no way of getting one of them unless he could find an opening into that henhouse, and he tried a good many times without find- ing one. So Unc' Billy knew that if he wanted to get & chicken dinner he would have to catch a chicken in broad daylight or else he would have to get into that chicken house before it was closed for the night. He had done that trick once or twice before. Unc' Billy is very fond of eggs and he had had a feast of eggs in that very henhouse. Also he had been caught there by Farmer Brown's Boy. Had it been any one but Farmer Brown's Boy it might have gone hard with Unc’ Billy. As it was, he was kept a pris- oner for a while and he didn’t like it. Unc’ Billy tried to forget chicken. He tried to forget, but he couldn’t. You know when you really want to forget a thing you really think of it the more. The very best way to re- member a thing is to try to forget it. So Unc’ Billy couldn't forget those chickens, and the first thing he knew he found himself right up on the edge of the Green Forest nearest to Farmer Brown's henyard. “Ah don’t know how Ah got here. No, suh, Ah don’t know how Ah got here. Mah feet just brought me here. It's all their fault,” said Unc’ Billy. Unc’ Billy peered out from the edge of the Green Forest. It was well along in the afternoon. Unc' Billy looked this way. Unc’ Billy looked that way. He could see no one. He crept out to the old stone wall along one edge of the Old Orchard. He shuffied along close to the old wall and under cover of the bushes grow- ing along there. Now and then he stopped to look and listen. He feit | to wait for that chicken dinner. quite safe there. If Bowser the Hound or Flip the Terrier should happen to |~ discover him, he had only to crawl down between the stones of the old wall. There were plenty of places where he could crawl down under and Be quite safe from those Dogs. At last Unc’ Billy reached the part of the old stone wall nearest to the henyard. In fact, it was only a very short distance from the old wall over to the henhouse. Unc’ Billy climbed up on the wall. He could see into the henyard. The hens were not in there. ‘They were outside running about. Unc’ Billy knew what would happen. UNC' BILLY PEERED OUT FROM THE EDGE OF THE GREEN FOREST. A little later Farmer Brown's Boy would drive them all back into the henyard and then finally into the hen- house, where he would lock them up for the night. “Ah reckon the way is clear,” said Unc’ Billy. “Yes, suh, Ah reckon Ah could get into that henhouse without being seen. Ah’ll just climb that fence and hide in the darkest corner in that house. Tonight Ah’ll have a chicken dinner.” Unc' Billy's mouth watered and he licked his lips. It seemed to him that he just couldn't wait. Then Unc' Billy had a thought. Perhaps he could find an egg in that henhouse. If he could find an egg it would be easier Unc’ Billy made ready to leave the old stone wall and climb the fence of the chicken yard. (Copyright, 19386,) Memphis Sells Power Bonds. MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 23 (A)—The city of Memphis sold $300,- 000 worth of bonds yesterday for funds with which to begin construction of & municipal system for the distribution of Tennessee Valley Authority power. ‘The money was obtained from three Memphis banks at 1 per cent per annum. MAN STEALER By Fred E. Ebel. SYLV!A was not the least sur- prised when Vera, pretty younger sis- ter, offered to wash dishes. It was Wednesday. And Wednesday meant that Clyde, Sylvia's new acquaintance, would be over. Over to be stolen by her sister, she thought sadly, re- calling the num- ber of times the yvounger girl's blond besuty and mean trick of pre- tending interest in the caller’s hobby had ruined the evening. She hoped Clyde would be different, wouldn't fall for Vera’s artificial in- terest. And more, that her sister would find a steady young man and stop this malicious man stealing. It was hard enough finding a nice young man without—— “Mom says you're expecting some- one. What's he like?” ‘That was why she wanted to wash and dry the dishes. To get in her good graces, make her feel obligated. Sylvia's hand shook as she handed & ‘washed cake platter to her sister. “Oh,” she replied listlessly, “aver- That wasn't true. Even now she felt her heart beat faster in antici- pation. But why tell ber that? May- be if the prospect didn't sound ap- pealing she’'d go to a show. “Dark?” “Umn, yes—in & way.” * % % HE WAS dark. Divinely dark. And masculine in a rough outdoor manner. But that, too, need not be told. A little knowledge, she thought amusedly, is a dangerous thing—with man-stealing sisters about. She no- ticed the dishes were piling up. Per- haps Vera wouldn’t even finish drying now that she had painted him un- interesting. “What does he do?” “Oh, works in the company's lab- oratory.” . The laboratory recalled their meet- ing. How, clad in chemists’ rubber apron, he had rushed into the plant's clinic demanding vinegar to neutral- ize a severe alkali burn. As nurse on duty she had held his hand, poured vinegar on the injured member, then applied salve. When she had ban- daged it he refused to release his hand, insisting that if necessary he would burn the other if she wouldn't let him see her. She agreed. One look into his blue eyes had told her he was sincere. * k% % UT still he was & man. And there was that talk of men preferring blonds. Still, she wasn't homely and did have a nice figure. But—oh, why did Vers have to do these things? She tried to suppress the tremble in her voice. “Clark Gable’s at the corner movie tonight.” She blushed. That wasn't subtle at all. Her sister could see through that. In fact, did. For through the corner of her eye she saw a knowing grin. She washed rapidly, tried to cover her confusion with small talk. “Did you see any good pictures lately? I hear that—" “What's he interested in?” It was no usé. Her sister would not allow her to. change the subjeci “Stamps,” she said, wearily. “Stamps!” Suddenly she cared not what her father had said about being “careful of Vers's nerves” Nerves, indeed! Vers could drive & car lke & man, 4 : The dishes were piling up. No doctor, despite protestations, had found anything wrong With her nerves. She was just a spolled child grown up. “Go ahead!” she cried. “Go ahead and study the en- cyclopedia about you studied about photography for Bill. And archery when you ' stole Bob. Go ahead! You've got a half hour to learn about them. * * * Won't he be thrilled!” * x x x NlOUTB agape, her s er & haughty “Well,” stamped out of the kltch{n, throwing the towel on the floor. Upstairs in her room, Sylvia felt better. Much better. It was as if a spring inside her had been released, uncoiling all her troubles. She even sang as she put on her new knitted dress. And when the bell jangled she ran lightly down the steps before her sister could have an excuse for opening the door. “Come in,” she greeted cheerily. He strode in, tall and handsome, smiling in a heart-quickening manner. “Hmm. Cozy place. Live here long?” Before Sylvia could comment she saw Vera, and paled. Never had she seen her sister look so seductively charming. A close-fitting robin's-egg- blue gown did it. And the young man’s eyes were on her. Bylvia sighed, said, “My sister, Vera, * * * Vera, I'd like to have you meet Mr, Spencer.” * % % % Lln to have her meet him! What irony. But, she consoled herself, Vera had still to talk. If he'd fall for her empty chattes, he could—yes, he could have her. But she hoped dearly he wouldn's. Hope died as her sister smiled engagingly. “Sorry I broke in like this. I thought it was my girl friend. We were going to go over her stamp col- lection tonight.” ‘The last was w.rected exclusively to the young man. He smiled, said, “Oh, yes.” “You know, my friend just got one of those new Greek mythological stamps with the figure Hermes. It's simply the darlingest thing.” Sylvia could not help admiring her sister’s imagination, vicious as it was. She who had scorned stamps now called them “the darlingest things.” Sylvia, however, preferred to keep her thoughts to herself, feeling quite -cer- tain her sister would .trap herself. ‘The young man adjusted his tie which was already perfect. “Yes,” he sald, “I imagine it is | darl—I mean nice.” Doll-like features ‘clouded. The younger girl's voice was a rising squeak. “Don't—don’t you collect stamps?” e threw back his head, laughed. “Can’t tell the difference between them and tobacco labels. My weak< ness is chess. 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