The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-02


 Hartford, Conn.,, April 2.-(UP)-- The legislative bank committee t0. day reported favOrably on 9 Dill
 reducing the rate of interest Tor small loans as the 18th week of the General Assembly drew to close
 On loans Oe S10O or less the conn mittee reduced the. interest rate from three to two and . half per cent, The rate on loans from $lOO to $500 was reduced from two and a half to two per cent.
 The roads, rivers and bridges committee, meantime, reported fav- orably on Q bill giving towns .
 grant of between $5O0O and $SOOO for road construction. The measure would abolish the sta:e Aid High way Fund.
 The commItte also reported fav- orahlv On . hlll authorizing Che highway commissioner to construct hiehways and bridges approaches 70 military and naval establishments and war plants.
 No objections were voiced ~ ,s. a
 claims committee hearing on . Dui which would reimburse Highway Commissioner William J. Cox sne sum of S7S29 he spent to oeaena himself last year against charges of incompetence and material neg lect of duty. ...
 The judiciary committee reduced . Vatohe elaa1 Onuntv tax budget from SsO,OAO to Ss4,OOO . year, and increased the pay of Litcniieio county commissioners from $VVO 70 $12OO Q year.
 Hartford, Conn, April 2.-(UP(- state OPA Director Chester Bowles today considered a resolution from an independent milk producers proup calling for an increase m farmers prices for milk.
 The resolution, submitted by the independent producers movement committee representing northern Connecticut farmers, called TOT a flat payment of 10 cents a quart oo farmers of 3.7 per cent milk. Farm ers now get about 7.5 cents quart.
 Bowles said his office would do its hest to obtain immediate re- life" for farmers threatened with going out of business because or high feed prices and shortage ol help.
 Wilton. Conn.,, April 2.-(UP)- pr. EIwood !. Rogers, Ridgefield. was killed late yesterday when his automobile struck a tree during a rainstorm. His wife was injured critically.
 Broad Brook, Conn. April g. (TJP)-Emil J. Foster. 70. was killed last night when struck by a hit run automobile.
 New Britain, Cenn.. April 2.--(UP), -Joseuh SymOlOn, 90, was killed late yesterday in . machine accident at the Landers. Frary < Clark sn" trial plant.
 Hartford, Conn, April 2-(UPl- The Iegislature's federal relations committee today reported favorabIy on a resolution calling upon She president te initiate at the proper time'' the procedure necessary tO . constitution For . world federation. union or league of the peoples of the world" to es- tabllsh an enduring peace.
 Also, Che resolution called upon from Connecticut to approve of . federation "or some form of woFId cooperation under law"
 The General Assembly. said the resolution, twas In favor of she that all peoples q sne earth should. upon successful ter" mlnation of the present worid con- fiict be united in Q federation: union. league or commonWeaith or nations"
 Bridgeport. Conn. April 2-(UP) Except for an agreement on Q "few incidentals," the sweater girl dlsutite at the Chance Vought divi- sion of United Aircraft Corp. ap- peared settled today as result ot tne intervention of U. s. Conciliator MISS Elizabeth Christman.
 However, whether the women es1l- ployes of the aircraft plant must ad- here to company rules and wear Jackets and slachs, or the company will relent and permit them to wear sweaters, remained for . final con- ference today between company and union representatives.
 Miss Christman said she hoped to have e statement later In the day. ending the controversy and probably announcing the style changes. The conference committee was expected to alan an aarealnank diirlnR the