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I has I DISCOUNt Re-financing all the facts--Financial 96TH YEAR EQUALIZING SALARIES OF JUDGES AIM Added Pay for Children's Court Jurist Seen as Efficiency Move WILL REDUCE CHANGES Office Should Cease to Be Regarded as Stepping Stone, Is Belief Legislation. proposed by Senator James L. Whitley after a conference with the Monroe county delegation to the Legislature and Harry J. Bareham, chairman of the Republican County Committee, raising the salary of Special County Judge Henry D. Shedd from $6,000 to 000 a year, contemplates putting the judge of the Children's Court on more equal with county Judges with reference to salaries.

County judges receive $12,000 a year. It is pointed out that the Children's Court act of this state. adopted in 1922 and known as the act which applies to all counties except those in New York city, provides that the judge of the Children's Court shall receive a salary such as the law provides for a county judge. Attorney General Ottinger, in an opinion dated April 5, 1926, which interpreted this provision, said the "outstanding legislative intent seems to be to put the judge of the Children's Court upon equality with the county judge in salary and in some other recpest." Rank with Surrogates In many states, such as California, Missouri. Indian, Ohio, Washington.

Wisconsin, and in such cities as Chicago and Denver, the children's, or juvenile, courts are part of or equal to the courts of the highest original jurisdiction, and their judges receive the same salaries as those paid to the judges of such courts. In many other states the judge of the Children's Court on a par is with the justice of the Probate or Surrogate Court, and receives the same salary. In 1923 and 1924. the New York State Commission to Examine Laws Relating to Child Welfare reported to the Legislature regarding the proposed salaries of the New York city Children's Court justices, 85 follows: "The action of the commission in recommending salary of $15,000 for new office has apparently met this, the approval social agencies and organizations connected with child welfare work in New York city. If any criticism at all bas been made of this recommendation, it has been that the salary as fixed is too low.

and that the new justices should receive the same salaries as are now paid to the justices of the highest court of original jurisdiction, following the practice which obtains many other cities in the country." Efficiency Aided its 'The same commisison in report to the Legislature said: "It is the belief of the commission that it is desirable to have men at the head of the Children's Court who are willing to remain on in their work and to devote the best part of their lives to the cause. If the salary is made adequate and the court, placed courts upon of the record, same it will plane result in longer tenures of office and more efficient results. If this is not done, it will regarded more or less as a minor position, which can be used as a stepping stone to other offices, and the personnel of the court will be constantly subject to change." When Judge Shedd was nominated for the office of special county judge he was indorsed by a large group of social workers because of his interest in children and the qualifications he had for presiding over the court. Mr. Bareham said yesterday: Shedd has rendered highly satisfactorily service and a salary increase 15.

proposed in the interest of equity and justice to him." Mr. Bareham says the Monroe county legislators will make every effort to see that the Legislature takes a favorable attitude toward the bill. Senator Whitley does not expect any obstacles. MACHINE VOTING OLD STORY HERE Blind Man Welcomed Use in Waterloo Waterloo, Feb. 26-The coming charter election, at which voting will be used through an arrangement, with the the information Town Board.

that Waterloo was one of the first towns of Central New York to purchase and use voting machines. Incidentally, they were welcomed by a local blind man, since deceased, because he could operate the machine alone. being Informed under which handle, each vote candidate on was, ballots. while not paper Waterloo purchased voting machines in 1902 and used them for the first time the November election of that vear. James A.

MeKevitt, then town clerk, said to-day few persona failed to register their votes properly through use of the machines. IN Democrat Democrat ROCHESTER. N. Y. MONDAY.

FEBRUARY 27. 1928 Alleged Surly Sneakthief Held in Series of Thefts Passed Few Tests Days to Ago, Become Prisoner State Declares; Trooper Stolen Rings Are Recovered Traced through a description long police record, Frank Morey, South avenue, was arrested last Smith and Piotraschke, of the charge of grand larceny, second Morey is said by the police to be the arrogant sneak thief who stole a fur coat from one woman, sold it to another, and then stole the second woman's two diamond rings and $5 Saturday afternoon. Rings Recovered Representing himself as A Rochester detective. he also is alleged to have gained admittance to the home of Mrs. A.

Francis, No. 25 Marshall street, to have struck Mrs. Agne, of No. 83 George street, who was visiting there. and to have fled with her purse, containing $2, Saturday night.

Morey told the police he had been drinking, it is alleged. and did not realize what he was doing or where he was. The rings were found in the pocket of an overcoat at his home, when he was errested. The fur coat, according to the police, was taken from the apartment Mrs. William Martin.

No. 156 State street. Mrs. Martin was across the hall visiting a neighbor and did not see Morey, the police say, later is said to have visited Mrs. Sarah Matteson, of No.

360 Court street, and after telling her that he had "repaired" the fur coat for a he could not find, sold it to $5. party, Representing himself as from the district-attorney's office, and suspected because of a 36 years old, of No. 761 night by Special Policeman Joseph avenue station, on a degree. Morey is alleged to have gained admittance to the apartment of Ada McGrath. No.

71 Fitzhugh street, and to the home of Mrs. Helen de Long, No. 59 South avenue. He stole household articles, valued at $15, from the latter, the police say. Identified by Victims Late Saturday night Morey is said by the police to have returned to Mrs.

Martin's apartment, at the State street address, and representing himself as from the district-attorney's office, to have asked her if she had a coat stolen. At that time only the police knew of the theft. When told by Mrs. Martin that her coat had been recovered. Morey went away, according to the police.

Detective Fox, investigating both thefts, was provided with a good description of Morey which resulted in Morey's arrest last night. Mrs. Matteson, as well as Mrs. Francis and Mrs. Agne, are said by the police to have identified Morey.

The man is alleged to have a record. He has been arrested police, several times for burglary and grand larceny, it 18 reported. He served five years in Auburn prison after being convicted of forgery in Livingston county. Last Monday, Morey said, he was in Albany where he took and passed the examination to become al state trooper. Police say he has twice been dishonorably discharged from the army, Syracuse Proclaimed Winner at Close of Two-day Turnfest Given Highest Award for Team and Individual Work in Annual Athletic Tournament Participated in by Turners of Five Cities Syracuse emerged victor in the award of prizes for team and vidual excellence at the annual Turnfest of the Western New York District.

American Gymnastic Unwhich was concluded yesterday afternoon at the new Turn Verein ion, Hall in Clinton avenue north. Members of the organization from Syracuse, Buffalo, Utica, Auburn, and Rochester competed in apparatus and floor work in the two-day athletic tournament. The awards were announced yesterday afternoon by Adam Volles, president of the Western New York District, after the meeting of the Technical Committee. Each team and individual winning the first three prizes in each class was presented an oak wreath symbolic of the laurel with which the ancient Greeks rewarded their athletic heroes. Other winpers were given diplomas.

Each recipient of an award was then embraced by the presiding officer. Places Awarded Syracuse Turn Verein was awarded first prize in the society competition for men, for its aggregation of 137.50 points. In this group other awards were made as follows: Second. Buffalo: third, Rochester; fourth. Utica; fifth, Auburn, and sixth, Fiche, of Buffalo.

Buffalo women, with a total of 130.00 points. Syracuse ranked second; Rochester, third, and Auburn, fourth. First awards for the volley ball contests in the morning went to the men's and woman's teams of Buffalo. The two Syracuse teams came in second, with Rochester women's team third; and Auburn and Eiche tied for third place in the men's class. Individual prizes for men were awarded for three grades of work.

of which the third 15 the highest. By the terms of the Turn Verein constitution, any member who wins a prize in any one class must in future competitions enter the next highest class. Paul Krimmell. Syracuse, who had some 75.90 points to his credit was given first prize in the third class. Other awards were: Second.

Fred Seifeoth, Buffalo; third. Pred Don- nenberg, Rochester; fifth, Harold Quinian. Syracuse. For the second class, Harold Gebhard, Syracuse, WaS conceded first place; other honors going to Leinhold Schempp. Syracuse; Retzer, Buffalo: Herbert Suedmeyer.

Buffalo, and Albert Woeger, Syracuse, Syracuse again outclassed its rivals in the first class, taking first, second. and fourth prizes. The recipients were Carl Klimpp, Rudolf Wiezel, and Edward Homer, respectively. Joseph Muckstadt. and Walter E.

Pietsch, Utica, received third and fifth prizes. There were only two classes for women, third and first. In the upper grade, awards were made as follows: First, Dorothy Rossenbach. Buffalo: second. Gertrude M.

Nick. Syracuse; third, Clara Hagendorn, fourth, Thelma Hoesterey, Rochester: fifth, Dorothy Wagner, Syracuse. In the lower grade they were: First. Clara Matthies, Buffalo: second. Eugene Nicholas, Butfalo; third.

Mary Muckstadt. Rochester: fourth. Ann Brennan, Butfalo, and Eunice Kuechler, Syra- cuse. Set Turning Day Chronicle WORK GOING FORWARDON NEW SUBWAY Lehigh and Erie Underpass at Elmwood Avenue to Be Finished by November PART OF LARGER SCHEME Crittenden Boulevard to Be Extended; Will Connect University Units Work on the new subway under the Lehigh Volley and Erie railroad tracks, just south of the present crossing at Elmwood avenue, which WAS started last month, is going forward rapidly. I.

M. Ludington's Sons, contractors, with offices in Powers buildwho have the contract for the work, started two weeks ago to sink the piles for the temporary trestle that will support the Lehigh Valley and Erie tracks while the subway is being tunneled. A large crane, at the side of the tracks, is assistin this work. The subway approach on the west side of the tracks will begin at the main road in Genesee Valley Park. just south of Elmwood avenue.

The a sixty foot roadway six foot subway will be 100 wide, with feet, walk on either side of the roadway. A wide grass plot, on both sides of the roadway, between the walk and roadway, to keep the appearance subway in harmony will, tend, with the park road with which it will be joined. On the east side, the subway will join Crittenden boulevard and Elmwood avenue. Crittenden boulevard has not yet been extended to reach the There I subway will be approach. a two sets of double tracks over the subway, with an opening in the concrete tunnel between each.

The contract calls for the completion of the entire work by November 1st. When the subway is completed and joined with Crittenden boulevard. the two units of the University of Rochester, the medical school in Crittenden boulevard and the arts college on the old Oak Hill golf course. will be linked by A direct roadway. With the completion of the Barbour boulevard.

which will parallel the river from Clarissa, street to Genesee Valley the subway will be a link in one of the moat direct routes from the Medical college of the University to downtown Rochester. Soil that is being excavated in the university work on the Oak Hill campus is being used to form the foundation of this new thoroughfare. Irish Mystic Poet AE Will Lecture in Rochester To-night George W. Russell, who for many years has been distinguished as the Irish mystic poet and painter AE, and as a pleader and worker for reforms in agriculture and in Irish government, will give a public lecture in Catharine Strong Hall of the University of Rochester at 8:15 o'clock this evening. Taking the subject, "Personalities in the Irish Literary Mr.

Russell will discuss incidents concerning leaders in the Trish literary revival, in which he himself has been a central figure. and will read characteristic Irish poetry. Mr. Russell is expected to arrive in Rochester this noon from a leeture engagement in Buffalo. This afternoon, he will be entertained at a tea given for members of the Scribblers' Club of the College for Women at the home of Mrs.

Charles Hoeing. Dr. John R. Slater, head of the department of English the University, and Dr. Anders Orbeck.

professor of English and faculty adviser of the club, and their wives will be guests. Mr. Russell's lecture in Rochester is being sponsored by the Scribblers' Club Miss Kathryn F. Miller, president of the club, will introduce the speaker tonight. Mr.

Russell signed his first manuscript with the pen -name. His handwriting, it is explained, was 50 illegible that only the first two letters could be made out. Arendt W. Hopeman, Contractor, Expires rates, Brokers' operations get Page daily. Copyright.

1928 Rochester Printing Company Sees Industry Healthy MAX L. HOLTZ FAVORS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF POWER PLANTS Labor Lyceum Speaker Says Present Regulations Are Inadequate Five great groups control 49 per cent. of the developed electrical energy of the nation, Dr. Harry W. Laidler, executive director of the League for Industrial Democracy, of New York city, yesterday in an address on, "Giant Power--Master or Slave?" at the Labor Lyceum.

Dr. Laidler is co-author with Hilmar S. Rauschenbucsh of a book. "Power and which will be on Control," sale in two weeks. Mr.

Rauschenbusch is a son of the late Dr. Walter Rauschenbusch of the Rochester Theological Seminary. In his address, Dr. Laidler traced the growth of the electrical power industry in the United States, and declared it had been concentrated in the hands of five groups. Twenty persons, he said.

control 83 per cent. the developed electrical energy of the nation. He discussed present-day regulations of the electrical energy industry through state commissions: and attempted to show that such regulations have proved inadequate to safeguard the sumer. While the electrical industry has effected great economies in the last few years, he said, these savings have not been passed on to the public. Flourishing Industry The net revenue from the industry in 1926, the speaker said.

was greater by a billion dollars than in 1922. State commissions have virtually no power over interstate holding companies, he said. and asserted that in view of the proved inadequacy of present state regulations. public ownership is the answer to the problem. Dr.

Laidler discussed cities and communities where public ownership of electric-developing facilities is in effect, and in this connection said the Province of Ontario Hydro-electric Power Commission co-operating with 380 cities and towns, is supplying electricity at cost. with the result that the average charge for electricity to the domestie consumer is less than two cents per kilowatt whereas the average price of electricity to the consumer in the United States is between seven and eight cents per kil-hour. In Toronto, Dr. Laidler said, the charge is only 1.7 cents per kilowatthour, and in Ottowa, one and in spite of these Jow charges. he declared.

the Ontario Commission has found it possible to amortize bonds at a rate that will assure their complete amortization in thirty to forty years. Answers Tax Argument Los Angeles, which the largest -owned electric plant in the United States, Dr. Laidler said. has saved to consumers $20.000.000 since it began business in 1916, and Contnined on Page Sixteen DEPRESSION TALK DENIED BY CLOTHIER All Factories Here Using Usual Amount of Labor, Holtz Declares PROFITS SHOW INCREASE Two Manufacturers Report Jumps of More Than 10 Per Cent. Unemployment in the clothing industry of Rochester, one of the major factors in the city's manufacturing activities, is virtually nil.

according to Max L. Holtz, president of the Rochester Clothiers' Exchange, which includes til of the large factories, with one exception. Mr. Holtz said that discussion of unemployment in Rochester is exaggerated, especially in the clothing industry, and warns of the danger of "talking ourselves into an economic situation where there is genuine unemployment." All of the clothing factories affiliated with the exchange are in operation, Mr. Holtz declared, and said this situation is general in the entire industry in Rochester.

He said according to his observation there is about the same, or even less, unemployment in the clothing industry at present as there was a year ago this time. 12,000 Employed Mr. Holtz said approximately 000 workers are employed in the houses affiliated with the Clothiers' Exchange, and all but a few hundred of them are working. He explained that the very nature of the clothing business, manufacturing six months ahead of the selling season. and the great variety of models and styles, makes it necessary that a small group of workers to be off at all times, except the peak manufacturing period.

Mr. Holtz does not see in the small number that are now unemployed anything more than a normal condition in the industy. The observations of Mr. Holtz on the employment situation do not embrace, he says, the group of occasional workers in the clothing industry. He points out that when the market is operating at peak, under the most favorable conditions, approximately 18.000 workers are employed.

The factories reach into other industries, and the employment market and hire a of workers that can be utilized for some of the manufacturing operations. These workers gO from one industry to another and are not regarded as a part of the clothing industry any more than they are part of another industry, There are a number of Italians who work at time as laborers on construction projects, Mr. Holtz showed, and at times are found in the clothing factories. dependent on industrial conditions. No Depression Shown A study of net profits large clothing factories in the Rocehster market for 1927, compared with 1926, shows that, contrary to belief, the clothing trade was not depressed last year.

'The belief bad been owto the unseasonal weather and the fact that many records were broken for low temperatures in the summer. Fashion Park. Inc. reported a net profit of $648.787 for 1927. as compared with $561.898 in 1926.

a gain of 15.46 per and Stein -Bloch Company reported $288,695, compared with $262.294, a gain of 10.07 per cent. Unspanked Generation Epworth League Topic The annual dinner of the Rochester District Epworth League will take place on March 9th at 6:30 o'clock at Asbury Methodist. Church. The speaker will be Rev. W.

Gratz. D. D. editor of the Epworth Herald and secretary of the Methodist. Institute.

Dr. Gratz will talk on "The Unspanked Generation. William Cameron, district president, will be toastmaster and Donald Covle, of Asbury Church, has charge of tickets. Woman Badly Hurt in Crash: Motorist Hits Fire Trucks Elsie Shea, 26 years old. or No.

214 Curtis street, is in the General Hospital with severe cuts and bruises suffered early yesterday morning when a taxicab she was in was hit by a sedan at Lyell and Dewey avenues. The taxicab, operated by Arthur la Flamme, 23 years old. of. No. 25 Hyde park, was going west in Lyell avenue and the sedan was driven by William: Montell.

28 years old. of No. 11 Kay terrace, the police reported. Both drivers escaped Schmitt, 21 years old, of No. 144 Chapin street, and Cecil Barnum, 22 years old, of No.

21 Bartlett street, suffered cuts and early yesterday morning bruises, car in which they were ridIng with John R. Lyons, 18 years old, off No. 564 Genesee street, collided with another machine at Portland and Fernwood avenues. After the collision Lyons's car ran over the curb and skidded into a yard at No. 637 Portland avenue.

miracles Want Ads A. W. HOPEMAN IF you don't believe in try Democrat and Chronicle (call Main 7400). PAGE FIFTEEN ELECTIONS LAW VOTE PROPOSED Nonpartisan Plan Should Be Submitted to Referendum, Declares Bareham HEARING THIS EVENING Common Council to Listen to Opponents and Proponents Arendt Willem Hopeman, for sixty years active in the contracting business in Rochester and founder and president of the A. W.

man and Sons Company, died yesterday at his home, No. 39 Lakeview park, aged 85 Mr. Hopeman was in Alton. years. Holland.

on April 13, 1843. At the age of 14, he became interested in the building trades and was apprenticed as a carpenter and architectural draftsman. In 1868, he married Miss Grada Aleida te Boveldt, and came to Rochester the same year He has been an active member of the Dutch Reformed Church and leaves a daughter, J. Margaret Hopeman; two sons, Bertram C. Hopeman, of Moylan, and Albert A.

Hopeman, of Rochester, and two grandchildren, Albert A. Hopeman. and Grada Elizabeth Hopeman. Funeral services will take place to- morrow afternoon at the home at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in Mount Hope Cemetery, FIRE CAUSED BY GASOLINE BURNS WOMAN Second User of That Liquid Barely Escapes Injury Cleaning Furniture One woman was burned about the arms and head.

another narrowly escaped injury, and damage of nearly $1,000 was done in a series of fires yesterday, two of them caused when gasoline used for cleaning purposes ignited. Mrs. George Kummer, 28 years old, of No. 665 Seward street, was burned yesterday morning when the gasoline with which she was cleaning a dress in the kitchen ignited and set Are to her clothing. Her screams brought her husband.

who extinguished the flames. She was taken to the General Hospital by John Currie, of No. 674 Seward street, a neighbor. Her condition was found to be not serious, and she returned to her home yesterday afternoon. The fire spread to the kitchen and burned into the partitions.

Damage was estimated at $100 by Battalion Chief Slattery. A short time later Mrs. Isadore Brown, of No. 223 Genesee street. narrowly escaped being burned when a similar accident occurred in her home.

Mrs. Brown cleaning upholstered furniture wtih gasoline when it Ignited. She leaped back 111 time to escape the flames, which burned into the furniture and spread through the room. Damage to the house and furniture was estimated at $300. A defective Areplace was blamed for a blaze early yesterday morning in the apartment of H.

J. Sheehan, No. 1295 Lake avenue. The fire burned into the partitions of the apartment on the third floor, and caused damage of $500. A cigaret tossed in a pile of rubbish in a wheelbarrow in the plant of the F.

E. Reed Glass Company, No. 860 Maple street, started a fire which did $50 damage yesterday morning. Oil tinning vats at the Atlantic Stamning Company's plant in Ames street became ignited yesterday morning and did $25 damage. Mercury Falls to Two Above for Coldest Day of Winter Yesterday marked the coldest day of the winter for Rochester.

The mercury fell to 2 degrees above zero at 2 A. according to official records. In the day, the temperature rose 21 degrees and at 9 o'clock last night the thermometer registered 23 degrees. Warmer weather to-dav may end the cold snap, and possible rains expected. Except for January 30th, when a minimum temperature of 3 above zero was recorded.

Saturday and Sunday were the two coldest days this winter. Thus far, it would seem, the sagacious groundhog knew what he was doing when he performed his A referendum by the voters in Rochester to decide whether they want party emblems abolished In the conduct of municipal elections and the non-partisan ballot 011- ployed is urged by Harry J. Bareham, chairman of the Republican County Committee, in a statement given out yesterday. The Common Council this eve. ning will conduct a hearing on the local law, proposed by Vice- Mayor Isaac which re-enacts the -partisan feature of the city manager charter.

This was declared invalid. as drawn. by the Court of Appeals in the litigation to test the validity of the charter which was instituted by Mr. Bareham through his attorney, Eugene J. Dwyer, of the of Sutherland Dwyer.

Mr. Bareham in his statement points out that the legislation pending at Albany requires a mandatory referendum by the voters before the election structure of a city can be changed, and he points out that such referendums are required on a number of municipal questions, before action of the council is final, and he urges the extension of this procedure to cover changes in the election machinery of cities. Judge Lynn to Speak Fred Nicke, leader of gymnastics of the Western New York District, presided at a business meeting which preceded the award of prizes. It was decided to conduct the Turning Day of the Senior Men's Class in Rochester, April 14th, and 15th. The summer turnfest will take place in Syracuse In June, at a date to be decided by the Syracuse members.

Theodore H. Freese was chairman of arrangements for the Turnfest. Members of his committee included: Dr. Elmer M. Shedd, Paul Prietz.

Joseph Ulrich. Carl Stoll, William Stoll, William Bay, William Harpich, Fred Stoll, Robert Gauger, Otto Ulrich, Otto Ulrich, William Bommershelm, George Koehler, and George Stoeber, Jr. On the women's committee were: Mrs. H. Zhurer, Mrs.

M. Bommersheim, Mrs. G. Lawrenz, Mrs. A Stoll, Mrs.

E. Stoll, Mrs. M. Hoepfl, Mrs. M.

Hess. Mrs. M. Marriott. Mrs.

C. Ulrich. Mrs. 8. McCormick, Mrs.

C. Baume, Mrs. M. Mengel, and Mrs. (L.

Beard. "The Time Has Come, the Walrus Said, to Speak of Many Things" -ALICE WONDERLAND Like the philosophic walrus of Lewis Carroll's fascinating book, the classified columns of the Democrat and Chronicle speak to you of many things. Not the visionary shoes and ships and sealing wax of the poor old walrus, but the real, live wants of the everyday world. Every day the Want Ads of the Democrat and Chronicle satisfy the wants of thousands through their wide circulation and tremendous volume. Sell and your best advantage through the Want Ads of the Daily and Sunday Democrats Chronicle READ FOR RESULTS The hearing, is expected to be largely attended by proponents and opponents, and speaking in opposition to the adoption of the local law, before legislation is enacted at Albany requiring its submittal to the voters again for confirmation.

will be John D. Lynn, prominent man of the Republican committee Democrat: do on Arthur O. Wilder. chairof the Nineteenth ward; County Attorney James E. Cuff and Mr.

Dwyer, who declared he will speak, "representing myself because of my interest in the proposition and my belief that it would be detrimental to the best interests of Rocheser1 to have non-partisan elections." The City Manager League has written a letter to the councilmen urging their immediate re-enactment of the non-partisan feature of the city manager charter, and recalling a campaign pledge signed by all of the councilmen, with the exception of William F. Durnan. promising to take such action if elected. When the proposition came to a test vote in the council on a motion by Mr. Adler to instruct Platt to prepare the law, Corporation Counsel Clarence, M.

Councilman Nelson A. Milne voted in the negative, with Councilman Durnan, stating that "the last election demonstrated that the people did not want non -partisan elections." A majority vote is necessary for the adoption of the local law. Following is the statement issued yesterday by Mr. Bareham, "The legislation pending at Albany 1s general in effect and provides that any local law changing the election structure in cities must be submitted to a referendum before adoption. The legislation does not change anything but provides that the voters of Rochester or any other city must pass on an election change proposition before it is effective.

Under Home Rule law, which enabled the Common Council to pass the city manager charter mandatory referendums are required on such municipal questions as changing the term of office of an elective officer, or changing the method of Issuing bonds, and other questions that are not as important, In any respects, as that which establishes a partisan election in Rochester. "While the non-partisan election was a feature of the city manager charter, the vote by which it was adopted was greatly exceeded by those who voted in the negative added to those who did not express a preference on the proposition at, all. People are better informed and what harm can there be to have another referendum confirming the judgment of the election of 1925, especially in view of the fact that there will not be another election of councilmen until November, 1929. "Why not have the various phases of this proposition submitted to the voters over an extended period and permit them to decide, say this November, whether the next election of councilmen, in November, 1920, shall be under party emblems, or under a system whereby candidates are supported by separate groups and interesta in the community. That is the purpose of the legislation pending in Albany and the haste in which the proponents are endeavoring to enact the local law before the council indicates their lack of confidence in of the voters of Rochester to abolish party systems and establish in its place the nonballot.

Frank C. Tower, of No. 65 Wilkins street, driver of the other machine escaped Injury as did Lyons. Both were badly damaged. The inJured pair was treated at A physician's office.

A roadster, driven by Paul R. Easton, of Dewey avenue station, was damaged early yesterday morning when Easton, according to the police, blinded by lights of an approaching car, ran it into a sedan operated by J. Maloney, No. 200 Kislingbury street. and it skidded into Battalion Chief David Levi's roadster, parked in front of No.

1295 Lake avenue, and then Into a fire truck. No one was injured. Charles Shelbon, 54 years old. No. 348 Monroe avenue, was taken to the General Hospital last night with cuts, bruises and a.

scalp injury, after he was run down by an automobile opposite Kodak park. The police report Shelbon stepped from the curb in front of an automobile driven by Marcile Alliet, years old, No. 1,812 Clinton avenue north. long-heralded feat of casting his shadow on February 2d. Rochester has had winter weather, with few exceptions, ever since.

The next three weeks will tell the tale as to whether the groundhog's shadow, of' lack of it, may be relied upon. The next theory to be verifled or exploded. will be awaited with much interest this week, when the nature of March's advent will tell whether Rochester is to have an early spring. According to the oldtimers, If March "comes in like lamb. it will gO out like a lion.

Capacity crowds at all city skating rinks were reported yesterday by Calvin C. Laney, commissioner of parks. Confirmatory Vote Urged "Since the proponents of the city manager charter say their program is to give the people of Rochester the kind of government they want Contniued on Page Sixteen.