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J Edgar Hoover — Part 12
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. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1908 Mr. Coffey
Mr. Glavin
President Truman Fops 0 ie tat
This 'Best Dressed’ List SM wietife
The nation's ten best dressed disclosed that women prefer men Mr. Traey ;
males of 1948 were named today. wearing hats, single breasted suits, M c 1
Mrs. Veronica Dengel, president french cuffs, black shoes and Fr. Varson
of American Women’s Institute, socks. They deplored colored shirts Mr. Egan
today announced that President and excessive jewelry accessories. Mr. Hendon
Truman led all candidates in the doar ot ab RaW gee AL
contention for the sartorial title of SSW Bote So a Mr. Penningtor
°1948 in a survey she conducted :
while on a national Jecture tour Mr. Quinn T
to determine women’s opinions on 4. Edgar Hoover, head of FBI Mr. Nease
.
Various aspects of male garb.
The ten males who topped the
list were:
President Truman—Ideal Louk—
“His garb mirrors Americana. It's
neat, smart and strikine, and the
ideal standard sought by the
average business mun. He shows
wise discrimination in choice 9?
—Conlemporary Lonkh—"tHe is the
eMmirror of the averaye American
suite collar worker. Neat, simple
Pita oervative.”
The comments are a summary
of opinions regarding eich man by
the Institute's members, Mrs.
Dengel declared. The survey also
fisclosed that women prefer me
Miss Gandy
style and color.” Wearing hats, single-breasted suits,
Dr. Karl T. Compton — Learned thench = cuffs, black shoes ant
Look—“He presents a picture of tocks. They deplored colored shirts
methodical and scientific conserva: nd excessive Jewelry accessories, #
tlveness; Impeccable and distin-
guished in appearance. He has at.
tained a professional smartness
unshared by any other scientific
man.”
Maurice Tobin, Secretary of
Labor-- Romantic Look “A hand.
some man who wears clothes in
a handsome manner. His mair
pulchritude and trim-tailored garb
make him @ dream idol of every op
woman.” ‘N
Henry Ford If —dunlor Execu. “1
tlve Look—"He is the outstanding \
example of the wellhdressed youth \
in the transition to executive Y
maturity. His clothes are marked
by distinction and simplicity.” 4)
Ruby Newman, Society maestro
-—Ulten Suave Louk—"He js fastidi- *
ous of perfection. Always precise {- ,
to every stitch and detail; his
suavity provokes the heartbeat of
the most sophisticated socialites.”
doe DiMaggio, N.Y. Yankees
outficider—Sporls look — "A rug-
ged athiete who wears clothes in
the most casual perfection. He ts
contemporary of American aports.
manship.” .
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
president of Columbia University
~—Polned Look—"An ideal of every
red-blooded growing youth, he
dresses with a superb informa!
artistry, reflecting his Mag niticent
character and personality.’
Charles Luckman, Lever Bros.
president—Luxurious Simpticity—
“Smarthy tailored, he is the superb
portrait of a magnanimous execu-
tlve cognizant of his position and
yet with a blending characteristic
of striking informality.”
Adolph Menjou — screen star—
Fiegantly Debonalr—“He Is the
peak of fabulous perfection, and
the most spectacular model of
‘male attire. He is the las... {re
of a passing era of meticulous a n
DEC 291948
WASHINGTON NEWS .
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