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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1924 ADDITIONAL NEWS OF SPORTS ELKS AMATEUR TOURNAMNT TO BE PACKED WITH FAST BOXING AND WRESTLING EVENTS Four or Five Days May Be Required to i Fix Titles; Recreation Club Is Latest to Enter Team Four or five days may be required to settle the cham pionships of the Elks Amateur Boxing and Wrestling tour nament, scheduled here for March 6,7 and 8. At the rate yMitnes are pouring in the livest competition for all awards are assured the only question being whether or not all the boutsand matches can be crowded into the short space —of three nl,ht.. C. H. (Red) Row, K, C. BLUES ARRIVE IT SPUING TRAINING GAMP IX)8 ANGELES, Feb. 23.—(United Press.}-—Wilbur Good, manager c< the Kansas City Blues, arrived here today with 18 players to go into spring training at Vernon for a series of games with the San Francisco and Vernon Coast league clubs. The Blues were joined here by a number of players who have been hibernating? in Southern Califom.a during the winter. They Included Pitcher Joe Dawson, Third Base man Armstrong, Catchers Skiff, Becker, Scott. Donnelly and Killing. U. OF s. C. WINS RELAY LOS ANGELES. Feb. 23.—Uni versity of Southern California scor ed an easy win In the A. A. U. re lay today with a total of 47 points. Keith Lloyd, U. S. C., gave the crowd a thrill when he stepped the Century In 9 9-10 seconds. Charley Daggs. runn ng for the Los Angeles Athletic club, who did the 120 yard high hurdles in IS seconds, flat, would have come dose to the world's record had he not been slowed down by tripping over the last hurdle. FRIENDS OF JOHNSON TO OPEN DRIVE SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. (United Frees.) —Supporters of Hi ram Johnson ccanp’.etel the selec tion of their national convention delegate primary ticket today and laid final plana for opening their campaign throughout the state early next week. . The formal launching of John- fight for the Republ coh pres idential nomination In this state awaited only the selection of these “campaign captains.” one from each assembly district, who will go be fore the people In the state primar ies May 6. pledging that If chosen to go to the Cleveland convention they will cast a solid vote for the California senator. Heavy Fall of Snow Reported From Nebraska OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 23—Nebraska experienced the heaviest snow storm of the winter Saturday, the fall starting early Friday night and con tlnulng steady throughout Saturday. The storm was general over Nebras ka, lowa and South Dakota, from one to ten Inches being reported from various sections. Owing to the warm weather and t absence of wind no trouble was ex perienced by railroads or telegraph companies. EGGS SELL AT $5,000 PER EACH .NEW YORK. Feb. 23—Eggs sold at the rate of $60,000 a dozen here today. They were not guar anteed strictly fresh either. It being estimated that one which Colgate university purchased was laid some ten or eleven million years ago. The eggs are being disposed of by Roy Chapman Andrews of the museum of natural history. They * uro those of the pre-historic dino «aur, found in the desert west of China. one dead in PLANE CRASH HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 23.—Cap tain John 8. Ainsley, Los Angeles, killed, and Sergeant Frank J. Wood was seriously injured when their olrp'ano plunged 500 feet to the groundsrat Ellington fielG late today. In charge of the tournament re ceived eight entries Saturday after noon, which increases the total to 40 in all classes exclusive of those that make up the membership of eeven club teams m Casper and six from out of the city. The Recreation club Is the latest to enter for th© championship, the winner of which will receive a hand some cup to bo awarded by the Cas per Tribune. Sam Frezant is in charge of the Recreation club box ers and wrestlers and will mak e It a point to see that all are feeling fit for their contests. About 25 to 30 boys have taken advantage of the invitat'on of the Elks to use the new gymnasium for training purposes. F'ast bouts are being staged every day and the lads ns a whole would be a credit to any amateur tourney. Some of the keenest Interest and competition is being shown by those tn the 105 pound class, and hard hitters are being developed up to the 158-pound class. Eight entries already have been made In the heavyweight class, which should make a show by Itself. Hammer and tongs will be order of the day when the gong sounds. The wrestlers are not behind the . boxers In working out for the events. Two classy entries have shown up in the heavyweight class j one of them a 190-pound husky who * promises the entire crowd plenty of trouble in downing him. s Watches for the individual win I ners In all events have arrived and i will he d splayed* in the window of , the Klein jewelry store. Each will t be engraved with the winner’s r name. These prizes will be supple mented by a cup for the all around champion of the tournament. The Tribune cup will be the goal of all club competition, those en tered to date from Casper being the Standard. Texas, American legion, Casper Athletic, Burlington Employes, Smoke House and Re- I creations clubs.. Frojn out of town there wlfl be clUbg' representing Torr'ngton, Thermopo'is. Douglas. Glenrock, Lavoy® and Salt Creek. BURLINGTON CLUB ENJOYS BIG SMOKER The members of the Burlington Employes club enjoyed n smoker at the freight house last night, at which a number of the athletic en gineers, firemen, switchmen, car men, agents, ticket agents, etc., dis played their wares. The Smoker was held for tho purpose of getting a line on the entrants the club will have for tho big Elks amateur tournament to bo held next month. The first bout of the evening was a four-round bout between Harry Loe and Johnio Lesser, welter weights, who brought the crowd to their feet with their clever work. Lee displayed a left which promises to make a lot of trouble for en trants in the tournament, while Les ser’s foot work reminded some of the old timers of Jim Corbett in his palmy days. The next bout was between Ted Lewis and George Lewis, brothers, who boxed an exhibition, both dis playing marked cleverness. Frank Vickery and Y'oung Beiner, both went nt It hammer and tongs. Vic kery showed that his trip to Shelby Inst Fourth of July as not In vain, ns he Is showing a marked improve ment in his work, his work in the clinches reminding one of Jack Dempsey as he played a, tatoo on Illini Track Men Cop Meet CHAMPAIGN, 111.. Feb. 23.—Uni versity of Illinois took a one-sided track meet here from Notre Dame today, 81 1-8 to 22 2-3. Il'inolfl won first place in every event except the 880-yard run and the broad jump. Badgers Lose To Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 23. (United Press.)—Wisconsin univer sity ton’ght virtually lost her grip on tho western conference basket ball championship, when her quin tet lost to Ohio state university, 13 to 27. MICHIGAN LOSES. LAFAYETTE. Ind., Feb. 23. Perdue defeated Michigan bas ketoers here tonight, 24 to 19. The first half score was tied 11 to 11. Spradling and Robbins starred for Perdue; Haggerty and Henderson fox- Michigan. Benny Leonard Signs Contract For Pictures DENVER, Colo.. Feb. 23-—Benny lightweight champion, signed a contract here today to make two six-reel pictures for a New Yprk company to be made as soon as he finishes his ‘vaudeville tour. • Tho pictures will be similar to the "Leather Pushers” with Leonard Playing the leading role with the boxing gloves. It will take the champion seven weeks to fill the engagement. ames beats MINNESOTA AMES. lowa, Feb. 23.—10wa st * r college defeated Minnesota university. 60 to 24, In a dual Indoor track meet here tonight. Gophers Romp On the Purple MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Feb. 23. —After beihg outplayed and out scored during the first half, Minne sota came from behind and defeated Northwestern, 24 to 16, in a western conference basketball game played at the armory. The Purple led nt the end of the first period, 6 to 5. Pesek was the individual star of the game, scoring , 13 of the Gophers* 24 points. Badger Track I Team Victors I MADISON. Wls * Feb. 23.—Spring ing a surprise the University of I Wisconsin track team triumphed ■ over the lowa team by a score of ; 46 18-20 to 39 7-20 here tonight in i the first Indoor meet of the seation. i ——— ■■ ■ ■• COLGATE TRIUMPHS. i BUFFALO. N. Y.. Feb. 23.—The > University of Colgate tonight de feated tho Buffalo university basket, ball team, 24 to 17. i his opponent’s ribs. Reiner has a - defense and uses his right hand in t good shape, packing a knockout punch which he tried hard to put over. The bout ended in a draw. The feature bout of the evening . was between Sam Cooper and John r McCready, two heavyweights. Coop s er was the winner of a tournament > held in London several years ago, . and Is ns clever a boxer as has ap peared In Casper in a long time. He ' has a tremendous reach, covers up ' well in the clinches and carries a sleep punch in either mlt. Ring ex , perts at the ringside last night all predicted that the laurels in the J heavyweight class will undoubtedly rest on the brow of this Cockner- McCready showed up well in the f bout and should go well In the show. , After going four rounds with Mc- Cready, Cooper then boxed three , fast rounds with Earl Smith, a youngster who showed up very well ’ considering the limited ring ex ’ perlence he has had. > Dick Kennedy acted as master of ceremonies. Paul Russell refereed r the bouts, showing a knowledge of the boxing gnrte which was a sur ’ priso to his friends. ; MAX LINDER DYING, SAID PARIS. Feb. 23—French film fans were saddened tonight by news from Vienna that Max Linder, famous screen comedian, the "Charlie Chap lin of France." is dying. Linder and his bride, whom recently ' married after a whirlwind courtship, and elopement, are reported by a news agency to have taken veronal I in their hotel room In the Austrian cnpltol. Neither will live, the report said. Former G. A. R. Chief Is Dead LOS ANGELES, Calif., Fb. 23 General C. E. Adams, past national commander of the G. A. R. dropped dead on the lawn of his residence hero today while talking to a letter carrier. General Adams took part in the battles of Shiloh nnd Missionary Ridge in the Civil war nnd was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. ,He also served during tho Spanish-American war. For results try a Tribune Clas sified Ad. CBe Caner CrlDune PEARL WHITES LOSE TO GLENROCK FIVE AHER LEADING IN FIRST HALF GLENROCK, Wyo.. Feb. 23. Glenrock Independents defeated the Pearl White basketball team of Cas per here Frlc'ay night by a score of 40 to 30. The game was clean'y played and fine sportsmanship was deplayed by both quintets. The visitors led In the first half 19 to 18 but tired badly In the last part of the gkme. CALIFORNIA WINS. PALO ALTO, Cal., Feb. 23. (United Tress.)—University of Cali fornia tonight took the lead In the series with Stanford, beating ths Cardinals, 27 to 23. SHAFERDRAWS FIRST PLACE FOR BIG RACE LOS ANGELES. Feb. 23.—(United Press.)—Phil Shafer in his Duesen berg Special has the coveted first place In tomorrow's 250 milo na tional championship speed classic at Beverley Hills. Seventeen cars are entered. Following are positions of the other drivers: Ralph Hepburn, two; Fred Comer, three; Antoine Mourro, four: Harlan Fengler, five; Eddie Hearne, six, Ernie Ansterberg, seven: Earl Cooper, eight; Harry Hartz, nine; Jimmy Murphy, 10; Bennett Hill, 11; Joe Boyer, 12; Cliff Durant. 18; Jerry Wonderllch. 14; Frank Elliott. 15; Tommy Miltoh. 16; Ira Vail, 17. ISBTH PUTS OFFICUI OIEH on moon niiiE Liberal Policies Being Carried Out, Party Leader -Asserts. By PERCY M. SARL (United Press Staff Correspondent.) LONDON, Feb. 23.—(United Press.) —Former Premier Herbert H. Asquith today put the seal on his party's approval upon the perform ance in office of Ramsay Mac-. Donald and the labor government. Speaking: at Plymouth, tho vet eran liberal leader pointed out that the labor government "had not brought down the sky nor deluged the country In blood." Instead, he said, the prime -minister was slowly carrying out liberal policies. Asquith's words weighed heavily with his hearers and with those that read them, sor K they indicated continued support by the liberals of tho MacDonald government. The former premier congratulated tho man who was this time chosen as helmsman of the British ship of state, on the way MacDonald and his ministers handled affairs and weathered th* storm during two great industrial crises—the national rail and dock strikes. The latter of these difficulties Is not entirely overcome. Today throughout England, some hundred thousand workers were voting upon acceptance of their delegates' recommendations that tho agree ment reached with employers nt London Thursday be ratified. The strike, which started a week ago, was settled by leaders agreeing to an increase of a shilling a day now andanother shilling next summer. But the men have not yet ratified tho agreement. In any event, work cannot be resumed before the middle of next week. In view of the labor government's successful intervention in such crises, Asquith said, tho liberal party proposes to give Premier MacDonald "the fullest and- freest chance to make good.” "That, however,” he added, "does not absolve us liberals, who will maintain our unfettered independ ence in order to perform our duties, from exercising vigilance and con tinuing honest, outspoken criticism." One of the things Asquith felt called upon to criticize was the pos sible inadequacy of Britain's aerial preparations, he said. But he confessed that the "world’s peace time expenditure on arma ments has reached an appalling and unexam'pled figure." Progressives Not Endorsed In Late Move LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 23.—State officials showed no inclination to day to accede to the demands made by the state progressive party con ference delegates that candidates be prohibited from running for the same offlco on two party tickets. Secretary of State Pool announc ed his Intention to oppose any at tempts made by candidates of Re publican or Democratic parties to withdraw acceptance of nominations by progressives. TWO GIRLS HANDLED PHONE CALLS IN 1902 FIFTY NOW KEPT BUSY AT BIG SWITCHBOARD History of the Casper Exchange Holds Interest. By JANE SNODGRASS JOHNSON. So long have men and women been surrounded by the grandeurs of Nature that these are now only every-day facts. The sun and the moon and the stars have become common-place. It is but small won der then, that man now accepts tho telephone, the telegraph, the radio even, as calmly as he accepts his brehkfast cereal. The automobile and the aeroplane are scarcely more wonderful than the plow. In the full enjoyment of the inventions of genius mnn has forgotten to appre ciate. Yet there was a time, nut t«o many, many years ago when all these things were not. hangs in the office of the local telephone exchange a picture called the "Weavers of Speech." The huge hazy canvas gives the impression of many cities, remotely located. High above all. like a character in a dream, sits the figure of the telephone girl, grasping the center of the myriad little wires that stretch, like magic cobwebs, from city to city, from skyscrapper to hovel, connecting, uniting, shap ing the destinies of people into one sublime, interwoven fabric. Twenty-two years ago the Moun tain States Telephone company opened the first "exchange” in Cas per. then a town of perhaps five hundred inhabitants. The "ex change” was in the Stock Exchange building in the 200 block, Routh Center street. Company records show that the first manager was A. W. Scott. There were two operators, whose names are record ed as "Miss Elizabeth McDonald** and "Miss Jo Scherck." At that time tho company had fifty sub scribers. Tho old-time one-wire sys tem was in use; there were no outside connections, and no toll lines. The girls worked a twelve hour shift. Aside from the length of their hours, however, their work was not hard. They brought along their sewing, knitting and chewing I gum and found ample time for the I enjoyment of such diversions be tween calls. AH subscribers then were given lan instruction sheet when their I phone was installed. The instruc tion read something like this: "When ringing a party first take the receiver off tho hook and apply your ’ ear, waltntg for Central to ask your number; when the number Is given wait until you hear your party answer. When you have finished talking hang up the re ceiver." Ar the town grew the telephone system grew with It, although the growth was comparatively slow until the year 1920. In 1910 there were 500 telephones in Casper. In 1916 there were 800. Today there are 5,000. The year 1924 presages a bigger development program for the company than has been experi enced in any previous year. It is estimated that >200.000 will be spent during the coming year for new equipment and new cables. Six new switchboard positions will be added, necessitating the employment of about fifteen more operators. Tho present exchange is located on East Second street and is a modern, commodious building, built not more than five years ago. The business office is on the first floor and tho exchange and rest rooms for girls occupy the second. The mangenient of the exchange since 1920. has been in the capable hands of H. D. McCormick, during whoso period of service the big de velopement has come about. In the year 1923 a monthly average of 65 new telephones were added. Mr. McCormick is assisted by G. W. Tre horne, who recently came to the company from Denver. • There are now 5.000 telephones in Casper. The service is handled by fifty operators. It might be very helpful to the company if every pa tron could have the opportunity to visit tho exchange. A newspaper repeyter had occasion to go there last week and she was forever dis abused of her favorite impression of the telephone girl. A reporter, along with 75 per cent of the phone using public, had once cherished a mental vision of the telephone op erator as a mere insanity who sat in an easy chair and powdered her nose and gossiped about her beaux, while a maddened city was franti cally besieging the wires, begging in vain for sendee. * The picture to be seen in the ex change is a very different one, in deed. Long rows of stools face the walls, lined with "numbers." Side ed the "hello girls" tall girls, short girls, plump girls, lean girls, blondes and brunettes. One nnd all they are intent on their work. Their uncompromising backs are present ed to all visitors, their "bobbed" heads bowed, their eyes are Intent on the positions bqforo them and their little hands are flashing in nnd out. in and out, to and fro about the big switchboard, calling numbers, giving numbers,- giving busy, efficient service to 5,000 pat roua. Watching them from tho end of tho switchboard one could well believe them an animate row of ma chines that looked like humans, so aiMorbedly did they work, so un-in terruptedly did the little hands move to and from, plugging here, plugging there, working, never Idle for one second. The supervisor of the exchange was good enough to explain in de tail the working of the switch board. It is all very simple, so simple indeed that the reporter, after one or two futile attempts to grasp those details, decided that It was hardly worth while after all, giving herself up to tho fascination of the rapidly moving cords, the little red. white and green lights, flashing intermittently on and off— I those things and the hands, the busy, fluttering hands. "You see,” she heard the voice of the supervisor saying. “Side by side here sit three gjrls. Each girl has one "position" before her. but each girl Is in easy reach of about 400 numbers. and if her neighbor chances to be busy when she sees a call come in she answers that call. In other words each girl gives service on about 400 phones. The girls take care of 31,000 calls each day." “My goodness," exclaimed the re porter, “How do you suppose they ever get time to listen in. or to “sass" the patrons. You know very well you might drop dqad telling the public that th* telephone girl doesn't do those things, but they'll never, never believe it." “I suppose not," sadly concurred the operator, "but it s true just the same. Now, this is how they know when a call Is coming in. A light flashes on the board, that means tlmt the number corresponding to that light is ringing. The girl takes the number, takes this cord out. and plugs in here. Simultaneously two little lights come on. She knows the number has answered. Presently the lights go off. a red light flashes on—like this—then sh* knows the line is idle again. You see. don't you?" "Oh. yes. Indeed." exclaimed tho visitor Impressed with the Idea that rhe must not appear too dense. Whnt she really <'Jd see wa© hun dreds of little lights red. white and green, all in a row, flashing on and cff. ‘They are colored differently." explained the supervisor, "so ns to avoid errors in disconnecting num- From Belgium to Italy PWBr • ■’"’W • * J Hsnry P. Fletcher, who has been U. S. ambassador to Belgium, will take over the post of ambassador to Italy, succeeding Washburn Child. ANNUAL MEETING OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SET MARCH 18 The annual meeting date of the Casper chamber of commerce has : been tentatively sot for Tuesday evening, March 18. The meeting will come under the direct supervision of the forum committee, which Is composed of R. S. Ellison, chairman; E. P. Ba con, Ben Scherck, Henry Perkins. W. W. Slack, Emmett Fuller and Tracy Shaw. It has been decided to deviate from the usual procedure in regard MURDER OF NEWLYWEDS STILL BAFFLES POLICE OF CHICAGO. BODY OF ONE FOUND BY ROAD CHICAGO, Dec. 23. (United Press.) —Into the underworld's of a half dozen cities tonight police sent Investigators In search of evidence which they hope will aolvo the strange murt'er of Mr. and Mrs. John Duffy, newlyweds. Duffy, who rhllAde'phta police have Identified os John Daugherty, a notorious gunman, was shot through thq head sometime Thurs day night. Ills body was found many hours later 1n a snow bank on the outskirts of the city. Mrs. Duffy, identified by her brother as Leah Exloy. of Norwalk, Ohio, nnd more recently of Louis ville. Ky., was also killed by a shot In the head. Her body was found In tho Duffy apartment In a fashion able section of tho city. The couple was married In Louis vlllo several weeks ago, Exloy told police when he Identified the slain woman as his sister. Having Identified tho murdered couple, police are now searching for Orlando Horton, said to be a noted gunman from Indianapolis. Horton Is said to havq been living at the Duffy home with a woman known as Mrs. Horton, but police ire InvcstiTating the theory that •here H no Mrs. Horton—that Duf ifj, Mrs. Duffy and Horton we*ie bers. See here are only two white lights together*. Bea de them are two rel lights and beside the red are two green lights. These cords here correspond to those lights. When a white light sashes on. th© oper ator knows she must disconnect a white cord: If it’s a green light it's a green con', and so on. We try'to avoid many errors by placing the new girls beside the well-trained glrla so that thee© things are con stantly be'ng made plainer to them by example and explanation.” ••Whore are your information girls" questioned the visitor. "There they rtt. We have only two. Th© operators never give Infor mation because they are too busy. When an Inquiry is made to an op erator she simply plugs in here and information answers.” “Well, now tlmt explains It.” s ghttl the reporter reminiscently. • that's probably why you've quit giving the anxious pub ic the time. I remember when we Imagined we could get the correct time any min ute of the night or day by Just call ing central. I dare say she RiO a fleeting look at tho Ingersoll on her wrist and told us jum any old thing, but we were satisfied,' never theless. Those were the good old fays." “For tho operators they were what they would call ’the bunk' if ynu will excuse me. They cou’dn’t give off dent service because every Tom. Dick and Harry was constant ly dal'lng for the time. Rafne way with fires. Let a fire whistle scunf and everyone in town would on the line asking ‘where's the fire?’ and while the operator was jump ing from one line to the other nn nwering ‘Sixth nnd Center, Sixth to speakers for the annual meet ing. Instead of Inviting an outside speaker, to make an extended ad dress. tho Chamber will Invite speakers from five - different sec tions of the stat© of Wyoming, who will bo requested to make ten minute Tutoresses on a subject of equal Interest to the state, or of spocial Interest to a particular community In it's relation with the rest of the state, or surrounding states. the only occupants of tho apart ment. If there was no Mrs. Horton, po lice believe Mrs. Duffy was murder ed by a jealous rival. If there was a Mrs. Horton, then it is believed th© couple was slain in an under wvrld or beer war. Both Duffy and Horton, police «ny, were connected with a beer running “syndicate." They are said to have served a large cllento'e with choice liquors smuggled through Detroit from Canada. First knowledge of the double killing came with the discovery of Duffy's body. It wns nearly burled in a deep snow drift and had ap parently been thrown from nn au tctnoblle. An mldress in Duffy’s clothing led police to- his Apartment. When no response camo to their knocks, they broke In and found the body of Mrs. Duffy stretched out on a davenport. The apartm<-nt was In disorder hut many valuables were lying about in consplclous p'aceh eliminating a theory of robbery. While It is believed both Duffy nnd hl» wfe were slain In the apartment, polios have not decided why Duffy's body was taken away and his wife’s left in tlw rooms. PAGE NINE 31,000 Calls Are Now Handled Daily by Operators. I and Center - like a parrot, aonw really urgent call was escaping at tention. Ro that's how It came about that w© had to refuse such Informa- 1 tlon.", I "It was probably necessary." agreed the rrpirter. ‘but It’s really too bad. Seems like th* operators | could really glv© so much useful in | formation If they on’y would. Npw. In a small town it isn't imposAlbln ; to find out from the operator just ; when tho m<*in H going to b© full. ; when s th© best time to plant th© j garden .or when the sotting hen ( might reasonably he expected tn hatch. The small town operator Is | really just a bureau of information. * hut I suppose, of course, no nn* could expect tlmt of the c | r ls here ” “But they do expect it" proteste-.'* I the supervisor. "Why, not long ng*, i on© woman called up to ask if w® i could te|| her where to get a setting ' of goohe eggs, another wanted to , know ‘f the operator wv«j d work |nn algebra problem tor her little I girl, and still another Inquired one ; day If WC- could tell her the amount of freight on a carload of furniture to I*© ©hipped from Chicago to autno I jx>lnt in Kentucky nnd how long it would take it to get there." "If I could 'listen In' on the | lino© for just one minute.” sug gested the reporter. "Would you , mind? You see it would add so much ’color' to the story I’m going to write. If I only could hear some thing like the girls arc hearing all the time.’’ “Take this place." suggested the supervisor. "And you can hear tho girls taking their numbers." AA hat the listener heard was something like this: "Hollo, Cen tral." in a man's rough, foreign voice, “Central, ‘hey,’ Gimm© 'One- Double O-Nuttlngs'.” "Number, please." cut in th® operator's pleasant voice. “One- Doubt© O-Nuttlngs.” cam© tho re ply. And when several mild Inter rogations failed to bring any other reply the girl said, “I'll give you Information." And the party was passed on to the girl whoso duty li was to And out whose number was “One-Double O-Nuttlngs.” A woman's smooth, cultured vole® was next heard. "Number 503-W, please." A blank, then a "hello." in’ a man's brisk voice indicated that 503 W was on the Job. “Hello, Jim, dear. I want you to go by the teleplione office as you come homo nnd see why we enn’t get a little better service there. I'm never able ot get Central, and when I do—" “I beg yor pardon. Madam," the other party. Interrupted. "You evi dently have the wrong number. This is 503-W." Then there was a pregnant pause, during which one could almost hear the angry woman thinking, and Central was on the wire again- "Central, what do you mean by always giving me wrong numbers. I called 305-W, and I'd thank you—" There was no response from Cen •ral, but almost immediately there ■ame a greeting from 305-W. "That's about all I want to hear.” volunteered the listener. "I really don't se© how these girls control their temper so well." "Thoso ars only little incidents," said the supervisor. "The girls nr® so busy they hav® no time for quarreling.” After the exchange the rest rooms were visited. They comprised an attractive dining room, where the girls may take their repast any time of tho day, and a cozy loung ing room. Mrs. Carrie Dobson, a charming, white-haired matron is lu charge there and she explained how the girls spent their "off hours.** “You see all those packages on th® ice box?" she Interrogated. "Well, they're hats. The girls are making their own hats under my supervision. At least a number of them are. They take quite an in terest in It, too, and some of them, .show quite a bit of talent." It was explained that the girls had the freedom of the rest rooms at all hours, even giving their little parties there. They are now plan ning a "leap-year party" for Feb ruary 28, and the only men to bo Invited are the thirty-five employes of the company. As tho visitor left the building who had a last fleeting glimpse of the exchange room. It left a vivid imprint of all those supple backs, all in a line, bobbed heads bent in-- tcntly over the switch, high heels hooked over the rungs of tho Htools, little, fluttering hands dash ing to nnd fro, and little colored lights flushing on nnd off, on and off. red. whit® nnd green. Then she saw another picture, a mental picture of many tired busi ness men, and of women bent on "a friendly chat” with a neighbor, of lovers impatient with delay, and of harried newspaper folks—just a host of people all over tho city,' worriedly ringing for numbers, wondering what In the world that te'lephono girl “can be doing that she doesn't give better service," and floating out over tho wire went the hello girl's sweet itaponse, "Num ber, please, number?" 365 -I- 1 = 366 ? What Does It Mean to You