The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
GOVERNOR HITS
 !, MILK INCREASE
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(Continued from Page D that the producer will actually re- ceive Q fair share of the consumers dollar; nor can I be satisfied that the milk dealers are entitled to a margin as wide as in the boom days of 1929 while the farmers are still receiving less than then"
 Buckingham Bill
 Hartford, Conn, March 28.-(UP) - State MIX Administrator s. Mo- Lean Buckingham today ordered a one-cent increase, in the price of Grade B milk on April l in Con- necticut's major milk markets.
 Buckingham, acting after strong pressure from milk organizations, announced the price of Grade B milk next week would be increased from IA to IS cents to the con- sumer. Grade A milk will be IS cents e quart, and buttermilk Il cents.
 In the grade B classification three- quarters of the penny increase will 90 to the farmer, and the remain ing one-quarter to the milk dealer.
 Buckingham issued his order after announcing indications that the existing price levels IS falling to insure an adequate and pure supply of milk for the people of the state as required by law"
 Robin Is State Bird
 Hartford, Conn, March 28.-(UP) The House today voted the robin red breast as the official state bird of Connecticut.
 But when Representative Herbert D. Harris, Republican Fairfield, facetiously suggested that "a re. ception committee be appointed to go south and meet these birds and tell them what we've done for them," the legislators enjoyed a hearty laugh and let 1t go at that.
 Under suspension of the rules, the Senate also passed a bill au- thorizing the state police to take up options on nine parcels of land throughout the state to perfect its frequency meditation radio system. The options expire April 5.
 Unfavorably reported to the House were bills proposing that alcohol used for scientific or medicinal pur- poses be tax-eXempt; imposing a penalty of four-tenths of one per cent on unpaid taxes beginning one month after default, and penalizing delinquent taxpayers five and four tenths per cent year.
 Favorable Report
 Hartford, Conn.,, Marchc 28-(UP) The senate judiciary committee today voted a favorable report on a measure prohibiting states attor- neys from engaging in private law practice, measure seen aimed at states attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and his son, Hugh, Jr., an assistant states attorney.
 The proposal was contained in the Democratic state platform and in Gov. Hurley's inaugural address.
 The house judiciary committee, however, took no action, and there was some belief opposition would develop. There are a few Republi- cans who feel the prohibition should be made by the superior or supreme court, and not by legislative act.
 Meantime, a measure reducing the automobile drivers license fee from $3 to 50 cents arrived in the senate after passage by the house late yes- terday. Although the administra- ton was known to be opposed to the proposal because of its effect on state highway and bridge con- struction, some Democratic senators favored the bill, and there was a possibility of its passage in the up- per chamber next week.
 The national defense and military affairs committees were urged to act with "all possible haste" in ap- proving Gov. Hurley's state defense bill, which would create 8 defense council of about nine members, headed by an administrator with broad powers.
 Sen. Albert L. Coles D., Bridge port, administration spokesman, said the bill granted sweeping powers" to the administrator and made him practically a military governor"
 Coles said the bill was "emergen- cy legislation" with nothing poli- tical or partisan about it."
 Representatives of five state men, tai institutions at hearing of the humane institutions and public well fare committees opposed bill cre- ating 6 mental health council and establishing a state departmerlt of