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Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester, New York • Page 19

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SECTION CITY AND COUNTY NEWS VICINITY NEWS TAX REMINDER Federal Income tax reports due Mar. 16 from all single persons earning more than $750 and all married persons earning more than $1,500 during 194L First quarterly Installment of this tax due with report. 1) 110TH YEAR ROCHESTER, N. Y. SUNDAY.

MARCH 15, 1942 COUNTY SEEN LOSING SEAT IN ASSEMBLY DIMMER DUE BAN ORDERED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS HERE ON WASHERS IN 2 MONTHS mm (V yj mmmmitm-imm -i -i qy.i, I MCAT Ml QOA5T YFt Af Paper Disk to Be Office Appliances Placed on Strict Priority Basis Legislators Study Reapportionment Bill Contents Political leaders yesterday studied Installed as Aid In Blackouts Rochester is to have tt traffic The good old washboard, which II 3.X I 1 till A Aft I 1 tf. I many a rookie in the armed lights dimmed for the duration of the war. a possibility that Monroe may suffer the loss of an Assembly Dis forces has learned to use, is slated for a comeback in the modern The order for the work was is trict. sued yesterday by Commissioner of home. The War Production Board yes Under a bill prepared for intro AND i'AWMWHl Public Safety Thomas C.

Woods to my cott) duction hy a joint legislative conv terday ordered production of! Jeremiah McCarthy, superintendent mittee on reapportionment, the unit of population for Assembly districts was reported to be fixed st 124,000. Monroe, according to domestic washing machines and ironers halted entirely by May 15 and directed the larger manufacturers to shut down Apr. 15, according to the Associated Press. The WPB also prohibited the sale or rental of 13 types of new office appliances except to firms or persons holding A-9 or higher local tabulations, would fall short by 42 of the required 620,000 neces A POTATO of fire and police telegraph, who said his crews will start tomorrow in the Winton Road district and work gradually toward the downtown section. Under the plan, the commissioner said, an asbestos paper ring, cut with slitted cross will be inserted behind green, red and amber glass lights at each of the 156 intersections in the city where traffic lights are located.

The slit is one-eighth sary to retain the existing five priority ratings. This latter order I 2 5LIC BPtAD If JJ 'veetuste I f7 case as a surprise to the trade. 1 according to Edwin B. Kinsky manager of the local offices of th of an inch by three inches. districts.

Legislators back from Albany yesterday, however, said the reapportionment bill was surrounded by doubt. In view of the fact that Assemblyman Harry Reoux, chairman of the special committee, had made no report on its provisions, they refused to be quoted except to cite Albany reports as to its presumed contents. Speed Required If the legislative leaders decide to put in a reapportionment System Tested Such a dimmed light has been in operation at University and Culver roads for the last 10 days, and ac cording to police, his worked satis factorily. International Business Machines Corporation, although he said sales had been limited by priorities Priority ratings extend through A-10, and, if there are machines left for sale, the public could buy. Now, these sales are prohibited.

The order stopping manufacture of home washing machines and ironers, the WPli announced, is preliminary to conversion of the industry to war production. Between now and the date production is halted, the companies will be permitted to produce one In England, McCarthy said, tin discs were used, but tin is now un legislators said, it will have to go WHICH MEAL WOULD YOU PREFER? in this week, and probably tomor row night. But it might be that pome form of strategy might post pone introduction at the session, it When John Beron and 199 other members of the medal-winning safety group of Rochester Products Division of General Motors sat down to dinner last night, they first were dined on the meager meal shown at left, the kind served in Axis nations. Then came a typical American meal with all the fixings, as Beron is shown eating at right. DRAFT NUMBERS GO UP Frank P.

O'Halloran, clerk of draft Board 546 at 1055 Bay pastes new draft numbers in window at board's headquarters, while Frank J. Browne, 671 Parsells seeks his. Serial Numbers Posted and one-half times their February was said authoritatively. The committee's bill, it was re quotas. under the order, com available.

In New York, strips of tane arc placed on the lights, the glass sprayed with paint and the tape removed to leave the cross. Enough of the dimmed lights, according to the officials, will be in operation for the Mar. 24 blackout to indicate their value as traffic directors, and also to tell whether they show a halo from the air or reflection from the ground. Extensive Task Indicating the extent of the job, McCarthy said that each of the 156 intersections has 8 to litrht. 4 ported, would continue Monroe's panies which made more than units during the year ended existing lineup on State Senate end congressional districts.

How ever, congressional, as well as Axis Stunt Furnishes Fillip As Draft Drawing Nears last June 30 must close down Apr. 15, while companies which made less than that number are permitted to continue a month longer. The ban on office appliances was effective last midnight and will continue in force pending a formula of a general production and distribution program in the industry. The order covers accounting Lone lists oT men who reristerol last l4 el). 11-lG for which the disks must be inserted.

FEAR RENEWED BY RIVER RISE Swollen by snow and rain, the Genesee River rose again yesterday, slowly but menacingly, while home owners along the flats south of the city prepared for a possible At Plant Safety Fete Dinner It was probably the most moment in the Selective Service went up in draft board offices, stores and The slass he loosened and the Tlico licte cpnal nnnihnrs juaeiiea, ne saia. State Senatorial boundary lines, would be changed. At present, Monroe has ine complete congressional district and part of a second; also two complete senatorial districts divided by the Genesee River. New Districts Provided Congressional and State Senate district lines are fixed by the Legislature, while Assembly district lines are drawn by the county hoards of supervisors. Queens and The commissioner turned down a of the estimated 30.000 registrants in the city and county for social life of the General Motors Corporation or at least its suggestion for a "resister" to re and bookkeeping machines ad- the national drawing that starts at duce voltage for the lights because employes.

dressing machines, billing type- 6 p. m. Tuesday in Washington. It happened last nifrht in the Powers Hotel when 200 mem bers of the medal-winning plant recurrence of last Wednesday's writers, and bill writing During the afternoon and eve-dictating machines, duplicating ning, a good share of the male pop-machines, interoffice communica-'ulation took a look at the lists, al- Safety Committee of the Rochester said The Voice brightly. "Or high water.

Bronx districts would get several! new districts under the proposed! miner. .11 would he. If we wer Sheriff Albert W. Skinner, after Products Division were Invited by the boss to sit down to a banquet as a reward for a meritorious War and a scattering of mothers and sweethearts of the youngest registrants. The numbers will be drawn Tuesday, St.

Patrick's Day, to determine the order in which the registrants will be called for service. A total of 7,000 numbers will be drawn to cover the largest number of registrants for any board in the country. Other numbers will start with 10.001. it would have to be operated manually by air raid wardens, or police, a method deemed unsatisfactorily in event of an alert signal. WOMAN" III KT IN KAIX Slipping on the sidewalk at Mln East and Clinton yesterday morning, Mrs.

Elizabeth O'Neill, 57. of Macedon, was taken to Genesea Hospital, suffering an iiijuwd left leg. police said. a tour of lowlands along the river between Rochester and Mt. Morris, meeting in one of the gangster nations that are warring against us; warring against us as they tions systems and machines, only the names of youths of hand writing machines, timeclock'19 to 21 and men between 35 and 45 stamps and time recording on them.

Tnose from 21 chines and wide -carriage 35 were registered in the original writers for statistical and in October, 1940. ing work. Many of those who looked over Sales of typewriters were pro-(the liets were fathers and sons, hibited recently. Uome veterans of the first World Everything was done up in fancy said the water was rising near style even to a band that played some houses but that residents say, until they have forced their way of life on us." Continued on Vag 3R were remaining. He said deputies bill, Manhattan would loe several and Kings would be rcdistricted materially, it was reported.

Opposition to the bill stems from all these New York City boroughs, but Governor Lehman was represented as willing to sign any reapportionment bill fair to both parties. Legislators said delay in preparing a bill was attributable chiefly to the length of time taken by the would keep watch throughout the a Sousa march as the guests marched in, and a flag that waved in an artificial breeze as myriads of little flags fluttered from tables. The curious thing, however, was that the tables were bare of food. That was bad enough without night to warn lowlands' dwellers in the event of a quick riee. The weather forecast is "rain changing to snow and slightly V.

S. Census Bureau to sift out nonvoting aliens from the state's gross colder." Continuance of the rain and snow appeared to bode lU lor population. the river area residents, but watchers probably will draw some consolation from the prediction of colder weather. Water rising at the rate of two- Tests of Drivers For Licenses Put OH During Week tenths of an inch an hour over the Mt. Morris dam, reached a height of 4 feet six inches last evening as compared to 6 feet Tuesday.

The Reputation That Stands Back of McFarlin's Label At the Court Street dam in downtown Rochester the river was pounding toward Lake Ontario at the rate of 18,700 cubic feet per second, holding that mark for 24 hours. On Wednesday it raced through the dam at 17,000 cubic feet. Although the water was rising at Mt. Morris, it probably will not cause any alarm here until late today, Rochester Gas Electric workers said. 2b 1 1 i 5 Vl Because examiners will be attending a refresher course in Syracuse, no tests will be given this week for seekers of automobile driver licenses, John W.

Dennin, district motor vehicle supervisor, announced yesterday. The announcement applies to the entire nine-county area supervised by Dennin's Rochester office, as well as to the Buffalo and Syracuse districts. Examiners from those districts also will be attending the week's school. City Plant Maps Doubled Output War Production Chief Donald Nelson, who asked that industry produce 25 per cent more, is going to get from Rochester Products' division of the General Motors Corporation in Rochesterand 75 per cent above that The 100 per cent more, or doubled output, was promised last night by Thomas Lee, general manager along with the following: A seven-day schedule, as at present, but with a five-day individual work week, to be worked out through a swing-shift plan. Installment within six months of $2,000,000 worth of new machinery, filling up present idle floor space.

A suggestion plan for increased production, in which employes may participate. Continuation of the Payroll Savings Plan under which last month 609 individuals purchased defense bonds with a value of $7,425. bringin gthe total to Those who purchased last month represented 22.8 per cent of the personnel. More Important to You Than Ever! Canandaigua- Menaced Canandaigua was faced with its second flood menace within a week as rain, which fell steadily yesterday, filled streams and sewers to capacity. Water pressure from overtaxed Dennin said learner permits expiring this week will be extended automatically until the examiners return to duty next week.

This is normally a slack season for them, with about 600 tests a week In the Rochester district. sewers Diew mannoies nig" the air in several streets yesterday afternoon, Public Works Supt. J. R. Hurley reports.

Sucker Brook, the largest stream within the city limits which a week ago overflow its Our 77th Easter season finds us prepared to give you the reputable quality and dependable value you have always associated with the name McFarlin's. In this period of changing merchandise standards and advancing prices, it is good to know a store like McFarlin's where standards have been maintained, where price for better quality are the lowest possible, where a customer can still obtain a guarantee of satisfaction! Defense Worker Gets Bus Break Thousands of Rochester shoppers have conceded that the defense banks, rose sharply again but pre sented less danger than before be cause of the absence of ice floes. worker has priority in the use of buses in going to and from work, Rochester Transit Corporation officials reported yesterday. John Uffert, RTC general manager, said he was pleased with cooperation of shoppers in the new wartime use of shoppers' passes. Uffert figured that on five of ths nine lines about 3.000 downtown what came later, when the drums began to roll and a string of white frocked waiters and prim waitresses came in and planked down plates of stuff that looked like cooked-up dog food.

Before each guest they set a plate. Not With Bosses Near Conversation stopped. The men looked at their food and then elyly at each other. On each plate wa.i a hunk of cracker, a tablespoon fu'l of rice, a turnip and a mound of boiled cabbage. Nobody said a thing not with Home Damaged $3,000 by Blaze Fire yesterday caused an estimated $3,000 damage to the two-story frame home of B.

Leo Mc-Intee at 347 Culver Rd. Seven fire companies under the direction of For An Easier of Fashion This Year and Next! Eattalion Chief Edward G. Selke fought the blaze for more than an hour. The flames, which originated in shoppers started home a half hour earlier when the new pass hours became effective Wednesday. The period has been changed to 4 m.

instead of 1:30 to 4:30. supervisors and other plant officials scattered everywhere within earshot. What coud you say, anyhow? The bosses themselves were looking pretty unhappy until a voice rolled out of a loudspeaker: "Before you is tonight's dinner," the cellar, spread to the second floor before being brought under control, the chief said. The fire started when flame from a gas burner ignited a wooden partition, the chief said. Brockport Club Aids Boys in U.

S. Service ALL-WOOL, QUALITY-TAILORED TOPCOATS SPOTTIN The Future A Victory Ciub in Brockport Is helping Uncle Sam bolster the morale of the village boys in service. Organized by Earl Rose, the club uses dues to purchase gifts of cigarets, razor blades, writing paper and stamps for the Brockport boys in the fighting forces. The club keeps a bulletin board on which I EW 75 Hinchey Li spots: are posted names of boys receiving gifts and letters received from the young men. Coverfs, colors gabardines, lightweight fleece topcoats, Scotch tweeds, cheviots solid colorful herringbones and soft plaids set-in sleeve models, rag'ans, it 4N Yn Balmacaans, fly-frd More backyard sports.

More family r'crtics. Healthier children. Said Higbie: "I notice that people are turning their attention to furnishing their backyards for recreational activities, to take the place of motoring. I think we'll see more backyard McFarlin Clothing Co. Id 3 1 i dob Officer Gets Order To Report for Duty Another Rochester officer, First Lieut.

Harold N. Powell, Chemical Warfare of 33 Aster y.v terday wa ordered to active dutj on Mar. 27, according to announcement by First Military Area headquarters at Syracuse. He is directed to report at Fort Niagara for tern porary duty and later to Edgewood Aracr.al, Md. "WHERE THE GOOD CLOTHES COME FROM" 195 MAIN STREET EAST If games like badminton and horseshoe pitching.

There will be more family activities, such as picnicking, and I believe we'll see parents paying closer attention to the physical fitness of their children.".

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