New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
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gnder his direction. lie designed and in
stalled for the express telephone system Of
boston the first metallic circuit multiple
board ever put into service and the funda-
mental features Of which are part OF all
switchboards to-day.
In 1887. at the age Of twenty-sX Mr..
Carly came 10 New York 20 take charge Of
the cable deps Of the Eastern head
quarters Of the Western Electric Company.
Directing his inventive faculties to cable
laying. he soon introduced Improvements
that resulted in the curtailng Of the ex-
ponses Of cable manufacture by half. lie
was possessed Of clear headed perception
Of the causes Of trouble that amounted 70
genius, and in most cases his ingenuity
found some means 10 overcome them. short
l. after his connection with the Western
Electric Company Mr.. Carly was put In con-
troll of the switchboard of that company in
the East II was under his direction that,
among others the original multiple switch
board was installed in the New York City
headquarters in Cortandt street.
While his work has been in the line OF
engineering. Mr.. Carty has covered many
phases Of the telephone industry. He was
the first to demonstrate the operation OF
two or more telephone circuits from the
same battery and from the common battery
system. which he installed in number Oh
central offices, the modern system has
largely grown.
Mr. Carty's most valuable suggestions
arising from his exhaustive researches have
been along the line Of disturbances to which
telephone lines are subjected from external
influences \ paper read before the Elec-
trio Club. in 1889, on the subject "A New
View of Telephone Induction" and another
read before the American institute of Elec-
, trical Engineers. in 1891, entitled Undue
tive Disturbances in the Telephone Cir
cult" were revolutionary in their effects.
and i'm both cases his ideas were adopted
and are in general use to-day.
In 1889 Mr.. Carty was called upon BY
the New York Telephone Company, then
the Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph
Company, to reorganizc its entire service.
selecting a large stan Of young men from
colleges and technical schools, he began
the work that has resulted in the most
complete. 5oth in scope and efficiency. tele-
phone service in the world. This verdict
comes from the technical authorities Of
Europe and Asia, where, thanks 10 Mr..
Carty's genius. the American Telephone in
dustry maintains It's prestige above all
others
One huge responsibility that has rested
in the mind and hands of this one man has
been the stsndardizing Of method OF con-
struction and operation Of the vast plant Of
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. rsmifying as it does through
every community Of the United states and
extending through its long distance wires
into Canada and Mexico.
Ali Of the American societies having 10
do with electrical engineering have con-
ferred high honors upon him, and in recog-
milton Of his achievements as an engineer,
and in view Of the service he renderd the
japanese government in connection with
electrical engineering, Mr. Carty was deco
rated by the Emperor Of Japan with the
order Of the Rising sun.
lie is vice-president and director Of the
American Institute OF Electrical Engineers.
past vice-president OF the New York Electri-
cal Society, a member Of the Franklin In
stitute of Pennsylvania, the Society OF
Arts and honorary member Of the American
Electro Therapeutic Association, the Tee-
phone Society Of New England and the
Telephone Society of New York. Always
active in promoting the cause Of engineering
education. he takes a lively interest in
the so-caled trade school feature OF edu-
cational work. and is member of the So
ciety for the Promotion of Industrial Edu-
cation and OF the Board Of Education OF
Short Hills, M. He is also member oil
the Friendly Sons Of ST. Patrick and the
American irish Historical Club.
In 1891 Mr.. Carly married Miss Marion
Mount Russell, Of the Irish Russells ard the
English Mounts family which, always
distinguished on the stage, is now repre-
sented before tho footlishts by Miss Annie
Russell lis home is in short Hills, y. j.
and his Offices arc al No. - Dey street New
York City.