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No One Knows Final Sentence IT IS becoming evident that the Yankees of 1940 are not going to do as much league wrecking this season as they did the last four by UTAH Trim Trig Slack Suits Being Worn Than Ever Before By CIIERIE NICHOLAS Western Newspaper Union e one an °nly Dizzy VIHEN Dean pitches his last game of baseball for the Chicago Cubs— and that can well happen in the not too distant future— it will furnish a field day for every sports scribe in he nation For the Incomparable Dis is the sole Individual east from that particular mold He is ‘‘Mr Baseball” to hundreds of thousands of fans who can recite pitching records as ing home-ru- n punchers and one of the readily as Junior can tear through the best of all defensive Other multiplication tables outfielders you are men are more important to baseEven the most ardent Dean losing something no ball team can afford to rooter would hesitate before calling in the lose — not even the him an elevating Influence baseball world But none of them Yankees The odds are that captured the public fancy as did Diz be will as DiMaggio It was only six years ago that good as ever in a short while but he Dean won 30 games as St Louis capwill still be a gamtured the National League pennant ble A wounded knee is always a and the World Series Today the pitcher for whom the Chicago Cubs gamble Ask any good trainer paid $185000 in cash probably will Another Angle be relegated to the permanent role of the one another is Here angle of relief pitcher rival managers gave out recently “For the last four years" be said ‘One More Chance’ “most of ns have taken it for granted P K Wrigley owner of the Cubs couldn't be that the Yankees has given Dizzy a square deal So too were good They Just stopped has Manager Gabby Hartnett Fartly for this reason too many of to onr teams were beaten before a They’ve been willing so far to a Yankee game started But you get give “just one more chance” headlinespectacular tired of taking too many beatings making pitching career They begin to leave a deeper sting When Cub officials first discussed This season you’ll find most of tbe the role of reserve moundsman for teams out to beat the Yankees hustling harder than they ever have be- their great one he bad started in fore every fourth game since the open“This can make a lot of differ ing of the 1940 campaign — a proence gram planned to answer once and Especially as the Yankees after four big years won’t have the for all whether he could be depended same keenness They can’t have It isn’t human nature “I remember hearing Ty Cobb say once that three or four years of success was about all any ball club can carry This doesn’t mean the But it Yankees can’t win again does mean we should have a real race this season” Spirit and the Dodgers This matter of team spirit brings I asked us alongside the Dodgers Larry MacPhail how he accounted for that wild and woolly getaway the Dodgers put on this season “Bustling and spirit" Larry said “I honestly think we have 23 per cent more spirit than any team in baseball “We haven't a great team as far But we as playing personnel goes have a hustling manager and a hustling bunch of fellows who keep on DIZZY DEAN their toes from start to finish on this season In his first start “As you know St Louis he was knocked against from the old days out In the fifth inning after yielding at Camp Sevier in five runs and seven hits The next Greenville” Larry game saw him beat Cincinnati on “I’ve continued five hits been around quite a Louis St next start His against while looking things saw him head for the showers in the over (Officer Macfifth after allowing five runs and Phail around 1917 and early 1918 was stationed in the eight hits In his last game as a regular every fourth game starter lot with Colonel next And ha the Phillies got to him for eight hits Lyke Lea’s 113th F A in less than five happens to be one of Colonel Lea’s and four runs full innings crack officers willing to try anyThat record Is a far ery from St thing including a Kaiser kidnaLouis With that Cardinal ping) days “Yes I've been around quite a team he won 134 games during his “But I stay of seven years while” Larry continued haven’t seen any better spirit In eitber baseball or football than The Vagaries of Diz Brooklyn has this year We have a Dizzy — and Manager — Hartnett great city back of us one of tbe seemingly operate on a greatest baseball cities in the hisbasis When things are going right When you eaa with the great one Gabby is the tory of the game draw more than a million peopla salt of the earth and a Joy forever with a team trying to finish third When no silver lining can be seen and Just making it you can un- peeping through the dark clouds derstand the type of fans we have then Gabby in Dean’s opinion is a Don’t forget that second rate manager of a third rate on our aide means a lot team For the most part however Gabby has looked with philosophical Tops in Team Spirit resignation on the outbursts of his “11 we have 23 per cent more moundsman — other carries than team any spirit Dean’s escapades adventures and and I think we have— the average holdout sieges have furnished starBrooklyn fan has 40 per cent more spirit than any other fan He may tling sports (and even front) page Diz is the turn against ua a little if we start copy for many a year only player in existence who- has flopping but why shouldn’t he? The main business of a big league ball enjoyed the unforgettable expeof bitten rience being by a teleclub is to win ball games But if phone we give him a chance no other fan His tirades against can rally as quickly This season we put out $140000 for talent We Hartnett were superb Even Gabby lose $110000 from the weather must have been proud of his pitch$110000 we needed badly Try to er’s originality and forthrightness when he felt he wasn’t being given match that break” The twe best baseball cities in the a fair chance to demonstrate his (comeback country are Brooklyn and Detroit Now Dizzy is close to the twilight They kaow They win— going away baseball and they love baseball of his career in the big leagues They are well ahead ef New York Owner Wrigley has not indicated what disposition he will make of whoso “topless toand Chicago Dean In fact he hasn’t even indiwers" surrounded by nearly cated that he will get rid of him people are overshadowed They want winners bat mare important But chances are that Diz won’t grow old with the Chicago Cubs know and the game still they love In this respect they have taken Value Received? the play away from Boston the real “With the record he’s made 1 cradle of baseball knowledge and terest some years ago There was don't know who we could trade him a time when Boston was the main to now” said Wrigley “Right at Boston baseball Citadel of Swat this time we haven’t any deals inis stilj a great baseball city But it volving Dis under consideration" isn’t a Brooklyn or a Detroit Whether or not the owner of the some of tour In a Cubs thinks that he received full miles through winter and 10000 value for his $185000 is debatable spring I’ve found that about 70 per But the fact remains that the magic cent of the outsiders are pulling for Brooklyn to win the National words “Dean to pitch” pulled a lot of through the turnLeague pennant and for Boston to stilesspectators field at Wrigley at during the fly the American League pennant past few seasons the Red Sox rampart - years In the first place Joe DiMaggio may be a doubtful quantity for some time to come And Joe DiMaggio means more to the Yankees than one might imagine When you remove a 383 hitter one of the lead- I i t i I I t V Bruchari s W ashington Digest Intelligent Political Opposition Results in Better Government Realize This Fact Republican Party Is Beginning to And Has Started a Move to Put Its ‘House’ in Order McSIIANE By ROBERT (HiltiMd GARLAND TIMES GARLAND ocratic majority the program of reBy WILLIAM BRUCKART party activity will work If Service National Press vived for example the Democrats should Bldg Washington D C control the house there will be that WASHINGTON — Early in Mr “intelligent opposition” which Mr Roosevelt's first term as President Farley suggested as necessary to Democratic Chairman Farley voiced good government if on the other a thought that his party then prehand Republicans win control of the in control of the machin- house there will be ponderantly would be much men in the posts of leadership that ery of government better off if the opposition was are represented by chairmanships of stronger Later he amplified that important committees thought with a statement to the This job of course is attributable genera effect that intelligent oppoto the brains and the politsition always made for good gover- directly He is ical capacity of one man nment “Joe” Martin of Representative The thing that Mr Farley feared Massachusetts leader of Republican Demwas that the overwhelming It has taken him quite the house ocratic strength in the house and senawhile to accomplish the end that ate would run away with itself— is now visible because for some would get out of hand That hapmonths there were not enough Repened Not exactly in the way per- publicans in the house to form a haps that Mr Farley had suggested But the fact rebucket brigade but the majority did get out of mains that Mr Martin has laid his hand to the extent that congress well and I think the Washingcame known for at least six years plans ton writers almost without exception as a rubber stamp Almost any sort give him credit for a job well done of legislation that was conceived became Veteran Party Workers within the administration The result was “must” legislation Should Get Preference of course that there has been a pile Back of these efforts of Mr Marof laws passed and a good many of tin however— 'way back in the hinthem are so impossible and so unthe prospects of Republisound that they will rise to haunt the terland can victory or partial victory this political party that sponsored them fall have brought out the usual as time goes on number of seekers after the spoils this discussion when the sense of smell tells of posParadoxically about Mr Farley’s views and the sible pie counter membership Now that followed is only a I don’t care whom voters may sedevelopments prelude to some observations and re- lect but being a believer in party adports of what is going on within the responsibility for governmental Republican party these days The ministration I always have felt facts that have come from the situa- those fellows who have done the work tion of the last six or eight years in bad times politically should be allowed to have more voice in party affairs than the type when the harvest is to be WNU AT FIRST popularized by women at swank summer and winter playgrounds then spreading like a banyan tree to include women everywhere the vogue for slacks has been growing until this summer more trim trig and versatile trouser suits are being worn than ever before in fashion history It is no wonder that women the country over have adopted slacks as the most sensible costume ever invented For housework they are a sheer delight likewise for driving for long trips for golf tennis picnicking marketing and for informal dining slacks have become an enthusiasm that knows no bounds Designers who have always had their ears to the ground to catch the trend of women’s likes and dislikes have eaught this sweeping approval of slacks and have set about creating new and fascinating styles This has added to the growing demand for American designers—designers who understand the psycholIt is ogy of the American woman interesting to note that Ruth Wade Ray director of the Vogue School of Fashion Design in Chicago says that the greatest number of calls they have for graduate designers comes from manufacturers of sports This wear of course includes slacks and shows the trend toward simplified smart attire The style we are illustrating is becoming almost a universal favorite in that it is so eminently practical including as it does both skirt and slacks Yvonne Andersen a Vogue school pupil dethis utilitarian threesome of signs soft yet firm gabardine in a lovely shade of desert green (gabardine comes in a whole list of other delectable colors) The smart shirt blouse can be worn outside with the slacks (shown to the Ceramic Jewelry Something new in the Jewelry realm! Authentic copies of genuine old china for necklaces bracelets lapel pins and gadgets Marion Wee-bAmerican artist is the ceramist that is modeling and enameling ceramic charms that bear every resemblance to their originals In this most attractive ceramic motif authentic copies of fine old American and French English pieces are achieved such as one sees in collections at private and public museums These interspersed with miniature gold cups spoons knives and forks are suspended from a gold chain or otherwise cleverly assembled to form stunning necklaces and bracelets in the manner pictured Shawls for Sports New Fashion Trend The fashion for wearing shawls has advanced from suits and evening gowns to dresses for spectator sports wear A gray linen outfit that buttons up the front lias a matching gray and white linen shawl with a deeply fringed border left) or tucked in and worn with a narrow belt when a more tailored A multiple appearance is desired duty feature is added with the skirt (centered in illustration) which worn with the blouse becomes a costume for shopping bridge or almost any place you desire to wear it An idea gaining popularity this season is a new version of the loungBut they’re slacks just ing pajama the samel The trousers are very wide looking almost like a skirt until the wearer moves about These often are made in soft materials with contrasting blouses as shown to the right in the group In this instance the trousers are in a most attractive clay red and the blouse is of crepe a coloring in keeping with the environs of a California living room the theme of which includes a gay sombrero on the wall a basket to match and candelabra of glittering tin something very new in household decora- reaped case as an To state a specific illustration of many such instances have been reported in primalet me refer to an Indiana con- that ries test ana’s tion (Released by Western Newspaper Union) White Accessories — On Style Program White hats white shoes foamy white neckwear white gloves boutonnieres and loads of white jewelis such the for program the comry ing weeks For flattery try one of the new white chenille dotted white veils Glorify your navy straw hat with an exquisite realistic huge white rose Trim your new gray felt hat with white violets repeating the violets on your lapel Be sure your white handbag is immense (the larger the smarter) and see to it that your white gloves go elbow length — and so on and so on for the story of “white" is too lengthy and rife with brilliant high spots to condense in a few paragraphs Jeweled New Paris Fashion s hook Newest Parisian earrings over the top of the ears and drip chains of diamonds or other precious stones The hooks are designed of fine gold wire shaped like spectacle frames a large They hold round diamond against the lobe of the ear and pendants of jewels over the top of the ear close to the hairline REP JOSEPH MARTIN— He is getting credit for a job well done shows what things are by success or prospects and white jersey in a arrangement is used for an attractive slack suit that may also be worn for lounging Th back of the suit and one sleeve and shoulder are brown while the rest of the suit is white The jersey Jacket is long and very fitted and has two patch pockets that extend all the way across the front Brown Charles Halleck of Indi- wheelhorses Republican engendered of success tell me in the house member Republican could count on being nothing more than a piping voice in the wilderBut when the prospects were ness such that many looked upon a house seat as a plum up jumps opposition to a man who has learned much about handling legislation and who stands in a position that will give about national him a strong in event the house is conpolitics trolled by his party after election To have upset Halleck in the primary would have gone entirely conMr Farley’s trary to good politics assertion applies again In event of victory for Republicans a man that is capable and informed is available to help In party leadership in event of continued control by the Democrats the needed “intelligent oppoMr Halleck sition” is provided won his primary battle and it is a tribute to his district’s voters as well as to him that he was victorious with great enthusiasm that this is certain to be a “Republican year” Tbe voters will determine the answer next November of course but it is only a reporting job to repeat that the Republican leadership is expecting to control the house of representatives after January 1 1941 It GOP Presidential Aspirants is only a job of reporting to say also Are Using Wrong Tactics that within the Republican party On the other hand it begins to there are some factions that are appear that supporters of some of snarling and baring their teeth at the candidates for the Republican each other because each side thinks presidential nomination are not to their party will run the show for be commended in the same fashion the next four years Supporters of the three best known candidates— Taft Dewey and House Committee Lists are using some tactics Are Being Renovated that do not make for sound governOne of the things that is happenment That is to say there are ing within the Republican leader- some things going on within the ship however displays none of the ranks of each candidate’s backers that likely will rise up one of these signs of the scrap for nominations or places of control It reflects prob- days and smear somebody with a ably as nearly the true type of polit- beautiful coat of tar ical intelligence as Mr Farley had As these lines are written it is in mind scarcely a month until the RepubliIn the house of representatives cans hold their convention at Philathese days plans are going forward delphia Chairman Hamilton of the for renovation of Republican lists national committee has called for on house committees There have the delegates from the several been many changes usually made states who are to serve as members singly and without apparent rela- of the cohvention committee on resotion to each other But the shifts lutions to get together ahead of have been going on for several time He has asked them to start months and they have attracted work so that the party platform wiH little attention generally Yet they not be a clapboard house through make a pattern The pattern obvi- which the winds of opposition ously is predicated upon a desire of charges can sift snow But there the mainstays of the house Repub- has been objection to that I regard licans to see the best men they it as a good move On the other have placed where they will serve to hand there are those politicians who are shooting at Mr Hamilton about guide their party policies it and they are stirring up quite a It may be that that Now Their attitude simply rethe peak of optimism The stink explanation given me however was flects a greedy desire to get' in on that whether the Republicans con- the backbone at trol the house or whether after next when there had been no hog killing January there still will be a Dem- - to speak of for several years From conversations I have had POLITICAL Jersey Slack Suit Has Strong Appeal Rep second district had opposiIt is to be for renomination assumed that his rival was a capable young man but the thing struck me as rather sour because Halleck had fought through the days when a tion So completely have women become converted to the idea slacks in more or less colorful and designful mood are considered quite proper have in fact become very popular as an informal dinner costume Certainly they are vastly becoming and have lots of appeal in their accents of gay color Some of the slack suits have cunning little jackets to be worn with a sheer blouse and they are smart enough for informal dining or dropping in on your neighbor for an evening of bridge o William INTELLIGENCE Bruckart explains in his current dispatch that politicians realize that intelligent makes for good goopposition vernment Democratic Mr Farley voiced this idea at the begin-- i ning of the present administration Now the Republicans who believe they will be in the saddle come next January are reorganforces intheir more along izing telligent lines with politicians who know from exI have a feeling that the perience Democrats also are going to have trouble in promoting “intelligent opposition” if there should be a Republican victory There is the same of great greed the same conviction capacity on the part of many men now in official position that constltutes the hone of contention among the Republicans It looks like a hectic campaign a year of ruffled feathers and perhaps a year when some well known political heads will fall c |