The evening world. Newspaper, May 1, 1919, Page 31

IMPROVED PHONE SERVICE IN SIX MONTHS PROMISED Plenty of Chita 6 é to Complain, Says Company Official Who Tells His Own Trout les, By Zoe Washed teat th hor ou are cthings TEM THD the cit, gi pred iat tle old Phe v Will make you fos glad you waited. At least this is what Frank Hf Bethell, First President of the New York Telephone Company, told us when we begged for an explana- tion of the peculiarly trying telephone conditions that add at present to the sorrows of life. Mr. Bethel) listened patiently to our list of grievances— which are your grievances; every- body's grievances—and won our grat- itude by not denying that we had cause for complain “L know,” said he yesterday office at 16 Dey Street, “exactly what the telephoning pubiic is up against. 1 have my troubles, too, getting num- bers and service—if thi n80- lation.” (It is!) “Ioffe reas sons for the public's confidence and co-uperation: “Virst, the fact that when'the v ar came, industry was drafted, Hundreds of telephone wires were taken over by the Government. The ones left for public use were suddeniy—almost overnight—luaded with traiie aimost to the snapping point, “As the war in his progressed New York, 90 far as Dumver vf ‘puone calls is soncecned, had virtually anotner whole city the size of buualo, say, oF OVEN MUNMACIphid, SUpEFILD Used UpOL iL It Was iunpussvie .o Ket Wass girls ehough to lane care oF Las extra work. We employed aid traded them as fust us it Was physically possible, by tens alu huvureus thousanas. IU reacued eveniually the aimust un- ‘ ot ul and one- Ss per aay, more lis seni daily vy Lone ars u twine Commuval “Now, a duinmy is never sausfact- ory. Bul & dummy is beer than nothing, So We bud ho Chae bUL Lo put in “green hanus'—dumimes. We Nd our ULaust We distrivuted these untrained girls amungst toe experi enced obes, Hovied them out of yours, We at c pruntoa nstructions, uvertised cons anuy ior help. 1 day and tw work vut a solu ‘Meanwhile our equi ve catenued and al confusion the noise, sorig which nothing And it took time the labor conditions x “We had to requisition the r wlephone equipment und city’s streets, which also labor and much money jons of war liampered us, thing hamp it does all in reminded With 90: Mr. Bethell that since armistice was signed our troubles had grown even more net become old and ing before our tel hooks and wail give us the numbe' just any old numbe: tock? Do we not grow and finally la into comatose ondition because we cannot elicit y Sort of chirp or grunt from Central, who apparently dies as soon number? Do nd frar r to Mar as we give he not drop the r fly to the Batte person, failing to get the wire? verily, Mr. Bethell realizes it this solace: “I know that to the person stand- ing at a telephone waiting for service it ds incomprehensible why that ser- vice is not forthcoming. I myself, many a time, have stood at a railway ver And and proffers do. ticket wi iw wondering what the man C be doing behind that wicket! Yet some necessary thing LS going on. “Lt is peace time, too, the telephone subscriber fig Help is plentiful Building materials are accessible. Trafic is more free. “My answer is an urge to the baffied subscriber to realize that New York City is the meeting point of hwo great lines of travel, One, com- ing out of the Bast, bringing’ thou- sands of returning men cach week. The other, from the West, brings thousands of persons on business, for pleasure or to welcome the men from overseas. Seventy-three per cent the hundreds of thousands of troor rom abroad | the transient daily York on ‘of the ‘LAUGH & With False Teeth? CERTAINLY —rEAp THis— the tmnaient daily population of the » teeth tit © "pone of POWDER for False m jum. Prevents. sore dentifrice, It relieves f akes them firm so the plate seta properly and holds ught. The first application brings comfort and ine stantly you forget the tortures of un itl- fitting plate, It sweetens the breath and destroys germa on unclean dental nsures HELP WANTED—MALE, —_ WANTED. BODY MAKERS, SHAPER MEN, METAL WORKERS TRIMMERS AND PAIN ERS ON HIGH GRAD CLOSED AUTOMOBILE BODIE STEADY WORK, BEST WAGES. WRITE E. J THOMPSON CO, FORBES FIELD, PITTSBURGH, PA, city is estimated at from one-half to} months the public will see a vast im- ergy for out-of-town and long dls one-and-one-half million. provement. Ry the time demobliiza- | tance connections, A birdie tells us “It is exasperating, but all service|tion is complete—even before—we that the switchboard plan bring: 8 of necessity less efficient than for-| shall have tho high class service of re dimes to the management. But merly, Transportation lines are over- | pre-war days. f understand how the the t may be wrong. crowded, Hotels cannot sheiter all| public fecls and sympathize with its e same birdie insists that apa who come, Amusement places turn | hapatien 1 wish we might do the u wners vara way hundreds each night. The | impossib We are doing our | nstallation of direct-line phones in streets hi ld masses of humanity aa|best, and beg the people's patience | th apartment of John Henry and . and contidence.’ the Kitchenette cubicle of Tott ‘the wat 8 onded, yes," went on| Plane for the New York ‘Telophone | Typer, who how pay the tandiord five Mr. Bethiell, “but it has not been pos: | Company in the next two years pro- cents per call 80, if we are look sible to overcome in six months the! vide for six new central office build-| ing for reasons telephoning lias handi y two years of! ings, additions xisting | become alme rt, there 8 M ae ere i sonst ri 5 et supplies, labor hello offic Burleson, who, the birdie insists, has ew and ‘al ° ‘tt ngs that make g004 | central switch fons to done something to the “morale” of vice. possible, | thirty-six old ¢ he entire works, However, let us “We are working as never before to| If hotels we nstall a regiment | take Rethell’s advice and not return to the normal high standard. | of slot teleph instruments, may ntral just yet. Perhaps {t Serv it Was! we suggest it would ease things up « » who has put the “h a two leat than sia ‘lot and. Felease much hello-gitl en | hello-ing i SIORE OPEN 9 A. M, TO 5.30 P. M, | | . all wool. full kilted just right Bias Girls’ Middy Blouses and Skirts Another great Start-of-Season Sale is here, to be eagerly welcomed by mothers, who still talk of the marve!lous values in our earlier sale of girls’ tub dresses. to anything we have previously given. Girls’ Serge Skirts | Misses’ & Girls’ Middy Blouses These skirts of navy blue serge, guaranteed beyond any values offered elsewhere. and qualities spenk for themselves--8 to 14 Fourteenth Street SATURDAY Start-of-Season Sale These values are up 2.10 Our regular $3.48 1.24 Our regular $1.94 They are made of fine Lonsdale jean, white or white with colored trimmings addition to regulation middies’ styles, there are coat models of picturesque styles 6 to 18 years, They are exceptional in every way all In uu They are extremely well made, in styles, with white muslin bodies; to wear with middy blouses, and | Prices bd STEAMBOATS. Metrop Alithe Way by Water. | To BOSTON vin Long DANCING ACADEMIES, | FOR SALE. [DANCING CAKNIVAL Formerly at Grand Central Palace NOW AT ST. NICHOLAS RINK 66th Street and Broadway. _ 3 Lessons ( {i wore) 2 25¢ 520 $5029-$ 129 Weekly! $1002°'$220Weekly}ri 9 PM, CONFIDENTIAL TE Foy UROADWAY DIT: DOORS ABOVE 37¢? ST olitan Line Always in Sight of Land Bound, Busrards Bay ane THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats Midseason Offerings and MAY 1, ‘1919 STORE OPEN 9 A. M. TO 5.30 P. M M. neARN Fourtoenth Aureet West of Fink Avenee FRIDAY, AS USUAL, BARGAIN DAy Special Offerings That Mean a Variety of Interesting Bargains for Friday Wash Cottons Friday Bargains | Ginghams shght impe Dress Goods | Friday Bargains 41 inch French Serge—part wool L1G | MYY and black—our reg. 97... 677 plain colors and stripes ctions every 7 inches value 25 Clearances at : All-wool Novelty Spring Plaids— 48 Pges Bevain Pk 32-inch Dress Ginghame—a choice | inch numerous designs im smart shades riday Bargain Prices Variety of pretty stripes, checks, plaids!) Gf tan, gray, brown, prunes green Trimmed Hate—flower trimmed drese | tii! plain colors 25) oN ree. £3.97 3.37) hats and many others, charming and | ‘®ve %6 Sere vee | All-Wool Popline—-84 inches wide disti in black and newest | Fancy Dress Voiles—flowered and | "exten heavy ‘quality—-in tan, Belgian shades—large, — medium and | allover dark colorings Hive, taupe, navy blue and close-fitting | our reg, 22 BA) thick : Special 2.2% our reg. $2.95 7A | Underwear Crepe—flowered and other |54 Inch All-Wool Fine Twill Ser our reg. 84.94 2.985) pretty designs on white and 4 colors and black our reg. €8.80 tinted grounds . he our reg. 82.97 Lv? our reg. $10.00. Fancy Percales— numerous striped and | Remnanta of Dress Goods our reg. $15.00 figured effects on light P 1 Atcos! Less PAL POA vascisactei ay 25 Maicuno cover oi Untrimmed Hats—broken assort naga luded mained Riedl. colors, black — included Flower Trimminge—crushed roses, our reg. $1.87 our reg. $2.87 ‘Trimmed Pree if Mats « Are Purchased daisies, full blown rosew our reg. 55 New Flower Wr ithe Our $1.87 and $1.55 . Suits—Tuxedo black serge—effective straps of wide | 38 in.—-our reg, S% | braid or slash pockets bound with Suits and Dresses Offerings and Clearances at| Friday Bargain Prices Modela—navy Women’s ished with embroidered arrow our reg. $44.75 and $47.75 Des ses—Crepe Meteor Mode! black, ti Girls’ Outfittin g Sale| CONTINUED Materials upe. plum, new blue and | bisck—graceful drapery-at the eldes trimming of silk floss— our reg. $29.75, No Charge for Alterations. ~ 1 to 8 yd. lengths. Silks Blankets,Flannels,Etc. Friday Bargains \ Cotton Fleece Blankets whi tan, contrastingly bordered Friday Bargains size-also single size wool nap Plaid} | 41| ilankets dull finish— ane li hdl oon nag 3.96] street and e 1.78 5 OS neste: rape end toa, wit | CHO Finish Taffeta full asst | contrasting borders ment of light and dark colors our reg. 05.45 2.74 | also black ’ , 1.54 Hodeh's Special Giniicete=ieldandaws Foulard—smartly designed in a finish— made of imported cotton—vari- | Bumber of atyles on variously | 4 | ous colors and combinations colored grounds 1.7! | our reg. 87.45 G34 | Black Satine extra heavy qualit B25 Imported Cotton Crib Blanketa— | ‘ich deep black eiderdown finish pink and blue.) | | Charmeuse—bright satin finish, de our reg. 84 +TQl sirable light and medium and | Unbleached Domet Flannel colors 95 yd. +21 | Washable Satin— fine close face, 1.38 Mill Lengths of Domet Flannels white only narrow braid — | 7 " | he bleached qualities1 te 10 Black Taffeta soft chiffon finish, our Pade toe aie “he OS! dlengthe—reg. valueiti—yd. 6 for all dress purposes Hare Oh A | —navy, black and d nu—eer tog. $00.05... 08. 2 8| ese ed Sateens—y ard wide | hite Goods Poirst Twill and Serge Suite. tun, | our 38) y mn a Oo! navy and Havana brown— narrow | Tice riday Bargains belts, and corded point design, fin. |Fancy, Lining Satinecyorl pig Striped Voil dotted Swi B41.50 checked and striped dimities; also Friday Bargains Special Offering Mill Lengths Fruit- of-Loom Sheeting ¢ yards wide | lengths measuring 2 to 20 yards | value .67 A |36-in. Tub Skirtings — our reg. .64 bax 40-in. Longcloth: val, 2.68... 27-in. Poplin 22.75 1eyd pe. | Bleached Sheeting 2!) y our reg. 50, @ to 20 yard lengths —soft finish val, .74 Yd 648 Household Linens | Pillow Tubin: Friday Bargains ready for her yard lenghths ng Summer Draperies | Friday Bargains Linen Art Taffetas and Linene tonnes—in many unique desi | rich decorative tintings— | value 85 | Marquisette Curtaining- 48 i fine close weave | value 48 . yard 25 |Special Offering of 10,000 Yards Printed Scrims—pretty allover teew patterns—artistic border desk white, cream and various | grounds value 98 to 45 é 28 50-inch Slip Coverings—plain or striped —special walue . OF French Net Bed Sets—a choice selec tion of pretty styles. ro reg. 810.50 7.94. Madras Summer Curtains—withe or) without centre valance--allover figured. ;® nd double border designs on cream. nds subject to slight imperfee~ ns, searcely noticeable— ‘ 2. ect value 82.25 Perfect value $3.25 Rugs Friday Bargains Finest Grade Seamless Axmineter Ruge—Ch jection — of plain) colory—Ox12 feet — value 862.50 Sale 49,44! A Special Lot of Fine Seamless Rusgs | A few subject to slight a in no way harmful to oer feet—included are mat, cai medallions and rich border ete tan, blue color backgrar nds ==) perfect value $54.50. Special $8 Fine Seamless and Seamed Wiltéa | Ruge Di | Oxt2 fect ‘ Bissell’s Carpet Sweepers— | With adjustable brush 2.04! Hit and Miss Reversible Rag Ruger! in serviceable dark coloring 2x3 ft.—val. 81.47 27x54 in.—val, 81.97. 80x00 in. val. 82.47, 86x72 in.—val. $2.97. Muslin Underwear= Offerings at Friday Bargath Prices Envelope Chemises—nainsook mal batiste—ribbon run— Envelope | Chemisse—n novelty or plain batiste— |Niaie Dresses—nainsook amd ballate' ink or white ui 7 Representative Items WOR | 48 in vali Ad... Kitchen toneline-coolored bors our tog. 02.08 Various Sections | 45 in.—val. .48 ders—our reg 2 ; é|Nighe Dressee- plain or fred 1 ogee! | eet and nainsook—Speci . 1 White Galatea Dresses ; oe | “tinh elu Muslin 125 Pe Sites ee and lineo 37! Bloomers ee wed i ; : bleached — our reg. 88.734 s ealda dae! i eres | Dwight Anchor and Utica Sheets |Corset. Covers—embroldery an I IA gaa : Poh td, and Pillow Caser Linen Damask--70-inch—fine durable yokes a number of attractive Girls’ Coats—of wool crepe poplins-- | | quality—our reg. &2.34—yard ELO5| models our reg. 89 | < ore Priced jaf sour rey 5 . 1. jaery novelty buckle finishes the belt ' iver eit ous reece he | teimmed—our reg. 69.68..... LO pocket on cither side—6 to 8 yra—- 42x30 ineh 48 Cotton Huck Towels —hemmed | Our reg. $11.04 +o TOS | gax36 inch —.45 white borders our reg. .24 tS) Boys’ Clothing 50x36 inch-~48 Turkish Bath Towels —Harae B f4x86 inch——.A6 nize-—our reg. .58 43 | offerings ot Friday jargein: * rices { Accessories ; White Caton Steckna | _|. Annual Lace and Mead gare gsr OUP FOR. BB. cs ues ees BE] 54300 inet pz |EmbroiderySaleWeek | vy rrr: and corluor 19s Girls’ Dress Hats—fancy silk straws | (3890 inch 17! Offerings at Friday Bargain |Boys’ Suits —semi-Nortolk modele—' -pretty colors and trimmed will | 72x90 inch a4 Prices new shades of gray, brown and tam— hand made flowers, ¢ roidery| 81x90 inch 64 LACES 7 to 18 ahs a 1L.5O and ribbon 3.9955 | 0800 inch 71 our reg. 8 ase ' our reg. 84.04....... aN 3. | ; Val, Laces—12-yd. pieces Boys! Navy F ne ee real Children’s Bloomers—cambric -lice | ne rlings—charming fj pea ee ie colere— trimmed—double seat | Red Marana esses and childr bie nes 13.5 6 to 16 years. 7%) our reg. AT 40 tidal ps opie |Light Summer Weight Hemmed yi) a shad | Juniors’ Norfolk Suits—pleated mod-| Children’s Billie Burke Pajamas- | Dimity Spreads Page ak te Lace Flourtcings— | et, of new mixtures sailor suits’ of J dp € pred stitching dy} g ‘ * on I eo nee rousers—= RU Tn Gane ee ee ae Beal aa 97 | our rex. 27 WZ ome 4 8 to 16 yrs GS | 7 oe Be |Camisole Lace—pointed edge with |Young Men's Suite—two and three 80x 00-—val, $2.98 beading —several widths—desirable for| button models—season's new shades Children’s Cambric Drawers wit! | 90x100 val 84.70 2.97) and undermustine— xtures, wool crash and embroidered ruffle—sizes 1 to 12 years eee : + BB) cheviot all sizes 21.75 with plain ruffle Col retonne Spreads many |. icable (Bava! Blousse-~Gpars style VastoAG are “mS ) pretty é ae 24 maaan. Nevelly-Laveerresevioenble arty steiped percaler—alvo whiter! ni 72x90 val 5" sizes 8 to 1S yrs Si tal.’ + . i - ng of lace ex 1 patterns 10) sz y pec eeu mune f 1x99—val, 83.08 5D | eancy C An tates ular designs |B0¥8" Blouses—striped — peroalii 6 to 16 yrs...... 7G | 72x90 val, 85.08 BO Sy Hema a eet POPMAe HesiERS | “new—-with attached collar—8 © 5s H1x90—val. 84.49. ...sc00e TAY our rep. % | US yraccval. 86:.0.+.0eseeeees | Children’s Fine White Cotton Union | ‘ Suits—low neck and sleeveless —lace Flag Bunting Brussels Net. ical jriath excellent Men’s Wear ‘ at ee ue es nee 7] oe be ts ‘a fF a cat : Spee! Kt 55 Friday Bargains Sine 2 in eK. es 4 * | cotton Filet Laces—-edges and inser. Men' s Shirts 4 splendid assortmems of, Silkoline Comfortables firal a Beet ato ne aiden -ahite and | fabrics and colorings | signs--cotton fill full size Pen Special 1.609 Corsets, Blouses, Etc. | 0!" borer ourres 8817.20 F] our reg. 19 . 1215 |Men’s Balbriggan Underwear— i in | Comfortables-—floral aigne—plain | Cluny Lacee-—machine made—variety | (Government rejects -shirle cut qgam Offerings at Friday Bargain | \ mull rlions and la WP tcettivehatierne (an sear? in fron vilien style) double Prices | wool mixed fillings light yet warn 42 seated drawers--broken six cortains, centrepieces and under | . es : Cape Cod c anal with tue | [A STORE: VOT AN OFFICE | full sites G7| tH Men's Trousere—well madeira | enre b oe, it Rae ot Murray, ot Dauty sanders to dance at this Nurses’ Uniforms mude of "| our reg. 77 . | our reg. .20 15 pe y i # Set S ahedae & —— j DIAM EDIT, nurse cloth ma nnish tailored |New Feathers white goon mined. | our reg 12 §),, |Men's Summer Underwear ning (7 Trarunoume aLwars rus ewee,'| SOT a | IT 0 } inet habla | Shadow and Venise Lace Allovers face Unian s ; = DANCING CARNIVAL] yew er MAL Ues Cisiags | cull pocket in ekirtmaises M1 10 te New White Goose Feathers wal soadiume and large designe a Nainsook Union Suits Special @@ NOW OPERATING THE Terms #151 as) Cie OF Ww ai ewr cart Bet rerort rey ae Maids’ Unif ia Nes WAH Infants’ ear DYGKMAN STREET FERRY] | AupUBON BALLROOM | Royal DIAMOND SWATCH CO Mite, Uniforms ite it fem SER Maue eels La Park 35 MAIDEN LANE 6'*Floor PHONE OMMS i ched organdie collar and cul | Toilet Articles . Friday Bargains To Interstate Par \ | Seeseecerrererenerennererrersnetoe is ah Special B , : |Embroidered Flouncings. large se Little Tots’ Peggy Rompers—cham- BOATING, FISHING, HIKING ee Minsivn "AR | ayDIAMONDS ON CREDIT A Friday Values | lection, including dainty cuffled bray and gingham—to 0 yeare— a a Best route to Camp Merritt, Bear - | RABY THAME. 4LL 00008 GUARANTEED. | Georgette Crepe Blouses—embroid: |). woos pure Special ap] _2lee—our reg. .07 $5) our #147 é 4 Mountain, and All Points in New Jersey. : “ouroduee you to Stiri Watch & Diamond Co, vred oad beaded Hprieeady Wd be eee eile (iit cred Flouncings and Corset Little Tots’ Fine WI } | AUDUBON THEATRE BUILDING |) !"%Xs222h02" 6 Maiden 4 ng colors our reg Stren g}} Coverings many pretty patterus,s 9 | Yoke, eat «nd waisted lace aid HUDSON Kivi NIGHT LINES) _iitth_ Stand troadway S Voile Blouses tailored st) les 7 | Bestine—0 fur ; Lite Ry ; ; 2 See eee é a Wee ail 2 —————— DAMON ® OMEET (ed eee : ic “ae Ammo Oiiantetues ~ Little Tots’ Bloomer Dresseoe-—gings ofeloch folowing meni Light Weight Coutil Corsets—low |G Gas Wahla gery! p| iam aud chambray—si | e a Ws wees ® ®! ran 4 3 2 pe LS ANN a ROLLER SKATING sake War (70 Dcarvter Cer tiaeas Cace| , Dust=alnea 88 te st Powders s- (++ . le mbroidery El cellent assort \B a eare Halt Ww, $894, sit) Lae) — Prag Hintylag hi Toor 170 Bagapway -CorMmocebare) cur reg 82.25 M64) ee. Hae vutheae et { good pi |Babien Halt Woot Beurte eit ea, ee 66th St., near Broadway. 850 Diamond Ring #1 wkly. Unouid ponde Coutil Corseta—suituble for stout will be given, free, one seven-cent box | value Te cary CARER er ay ro 84 to “Lost and Found Bureau,” Room Competent instructors to Teach You Hew tw accepted, Maiden Lage. fiyures-~s«poon steel frout—long hips of weetheart Taloum Pow vur Colored Voile Eenbooidered Allovers | Pique C: ge Robes—scalloped 103, World Buildvg, will be lated Shale, ‘die, ‘Per Lesson, berry = ae grape es £6 ti 30 . Te cake for blouses and dresses ‘embroidered centre for inirty dave, thene lista can be UI] rye omoions duly, nnsing suncanm 2 to | Uda tree BksNe eh“ iets Mail, or ren 84,00 1,04! 5 cakes lor 1 our reg. .97 7 | our reg. €2.97 : ean be | Advertising telephoned @ sli 4000 Beekman, N Brooklyn Off! 1 Found” at an advertisem of The Wor Skating on Ground Floor | Sunday World Wanis Agencies, or can , . ectly to T we Dancing Carnival on 2d Floor 4100 Main, WANTS WORK WONDEHS) SUNDAY WORLD Work Monday Wanders | \ - INVIEST—Buy Victory Notes Subscriptions Taken and Notes Sold at, ur Bond Booth, Main Floor PAR a Sn a A NN RSA UE a A RATE ee EE ES ES EY EE ME TS TT ae,