Show Reporters in Riot Ri t for Job I Of Measuring Dainty Ankle J SHE'S COTIA I PROVE IT I I I I It j t 1 Seven Telegram reporters participated 1 ed cd in a riot at the Orpheum back backstage backstage backstage stage yesterday yesterday and and none of them lost his job because of it In fact the entire office staff start would have been Inon in inon inon on the proposition if the Orpheum heads had only made it clear before Lefore hand As It was was but but to begin at the be beginning beginning beginning be- be ginning A news story from London came in I stating that British stage favorites otI ot of the feminine persuasion were credited with the trimmest ankles in U the e show I business seven seen inches clr being their standard This is the bunk said the city editor as he read the statement there I must be American girls who are equal at least Go over to the Orpheum and I try a tape measure on their prettiest star I. I AM WANT ANT ASSIGNMENT ASSIGN Th The order was issued in blank as ItI it were The seven rash reporters all jumped to the job I The gallant seven picked Muriel Thomas the Under the Apple Tree Eve Ee as a demonstrator There was reason for this Miss Thomas wears garb garb call it that if I a you want to to- to that reveals her nether extremities lib fib I But said one news hound we gotta golta measure em Sure declared the other six we gotta measure em A tape measure was secured secured- and then the riot started started every every one of the seven clamored for the measuring Job The wrangle prevented action I Art Winton Vinton the intrepid press agent of ot the theatre to the rescue 1 Send for a lady reporter he said I with all his wisdom It was done done and and the seven stood In Inthe inthe inthe the offing while the lady reporter wielded the tape measure I The result Here hero it is Ankle 7 inches calf 13 11 inches knee 15 inches thigh 19 inches All AU being perfect proportions according to to- the art editors editor's editors editor's editors editor's edi edi- tors tor's dictum dictum and and he ought to know And I have entertained much in Europe said the professor of the per per- feet legs and I have seen the most noted of the English girls and I still maintain that America can uphold her own standard standrd I She he can seven can seven intrepid reporters will say she can can and and then some |