The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-19

charge of driving while under the influence Of liquor, and operating a motor vehicle so as to cause death,
 Terryvllle, Conn.,, March l9.-tUP) Former State Rep. George Gibbs e, . trial justice, died late yesterday after an Illness,
 Gibbs, president of the Chamber Of Commerce, spent much of hls early life at HarwlntOn, and was Q former deputy state inspector of dO- nneStlc animals, Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
 Hartford, Conn, March i9.-(UP) State Milk Administrator Donald o. Hammerberg today continued a hearing on Q petition of the Con- necticut Milk Producers Association to reduce the butterfat content oi milk in this state from { to 3,7 per cent.
 Ken F Geyer, manager of the CMPA, testified at the hearing late yesterday that in all other New England States the butterfat con- tent of milk was 3.7 per cent.
 Geyer said Connecticut producers were placed at a disadvantage be- cause of the difference in content.
 Stamford, Conn.,, March 10, - (UP) - Union leaders today broke off negotiations with officials of the Chance VOught Division of United Aircraft Corporation on the question as to whether girl employees can wear sweaters on the jab.
 John Robinson, president of the local unit of the United AutOmO- bile Workers Union, said he would appeal to the II. $. ConclllatlOn serv- ice for Q decision on whether 1t was safe for girls tO wear the Lana Turner type sweaters on the job.
 "The company wasn't giving any thing" said Robinson, dlsc0nsOlately 'S0 we wouldn't stand for It."
 Negotiations have been in progress for nearly . month On the sweater question. ever since more than 50 girls were sent home because they were wearing the illegal sweaters. The girls threatened to appeal to Mrs. Roosevelt for support.
 There was supposed t0 be . style show for women production em- plOyes yesterday, hut something in- tervened. The company, according to union leaders, wouldn't let the girls wear sweaters as exhibits at the style show, so they baked. No style shaw.
 Hartford, Conn, March 19. - (UP) Police headquarters an- nolnced today cruiser cars have picked up great quantities of qui- nine from druggists who have con- tributed the valuable drug to na- tional pool.
 Headquarters said enough quinine was picked up by policemen to fill one police cruiser car to the top.
 Collections are being made from druggists throughout Hartford County.
 Hartford, Conn.,, March 19. - (UP) - Sheriff Edwin R. DimOck of Holland County, who was sched- uled to leave office June 1 fOll0w- ing his defeat at the polls last fall, resigned today in a letter to Gov ernOr Baldwin.
 DimOck recommended that Sher- iff-Elect Robert Hyde. who de- feated him at the election, be named for the unexpircd portion of the term ending June l.
 DimOck is a Democrat, Hyde a Republican.
 Hartford, Conn, March i9. - (UP) Assurances came from the office of war information today that there will be plenty of metal lids and rubber jar rings for home can- ming this year.
 Although the use of zinc has been discontinued, the OWI announced that certain types of metal seals would be available and that a new type closure would be offered. the latter will be a three-piece unit consisting of a tough. heat-resistant glass lid. a rubber ring and a metal band to hold the lid in place during processing. Both lids and bands can be used from year to year.
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