The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
News OF
Connecticut

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Hartford, Conn, Dec. 31-(UP)-
The authority of State Milk Admin
istrator Donald o. Hammerberg to
establish uniform price for milk,
and the amounts to be paid by deal
ers to producers, was upheld today
in two decisions of Superior Court
Judge Frank P. McEvoy.
Judge McEvoy ordered the Spring
Brook Farm Dairy, Inc, of Newing-
ton, to reimburse producers $3426. 10
under penalty of $4,000 fine, and the
Riverdale Farm of Avon, to pay its
producers 1898 10 within a period
of 80 days.
The payments cover delivery Pc
Rod from October 1941 through
November 1912.
Judge McEvoy said that Frank S.,
and Raymond M. Holloway, owners
of Riverdale Farm, were mistaken,
but in good faith, as to their claim
ed injury"
Hartford, Conn, Dec. 31-(UP)-
Tenants of the Melton Court Hous-
ing Project lodged a protest with
the housing authority today against
rent raises ranging from 81 to $25
month, effective in January.
In many cases, the tenants COM
planned, the boosts were exhor.oi-
tant, and they suggested review of
the incomes of occupants of the pro-
ject whose rentals are based upon
their earnings.
Tenants also asked that verifi-
cation of incomes be made more
often than once year, SO as to re-
lieve those whose earnings have de-
creased meantime.
Berkeley Cox, chairman of the
authority, said the regional office
at Boston had been asked on Dec.
z to reverify incomes every six
months, but had failed so far to re-
ply.
Supporting the contention of some
Of the tenants was Ben Abrams,
manager of a store at which many
of the residents trade. He said the
pay checks of many Of the tenant
customers showed a continuous de-
crease during the past six months
because of reduction in working
hours. At the same time, said
Abrams, the purchasing value of the
dollar also had decreased, and this
factor should be taken into con-
sideration by the authority.
The matter was taken under adj
viSement.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 3l.-CUP)
Five New Haven" railroad en-
ployes, whose total service amounts
to more than $50 years, wore the
company'S diamond emblem today
and soon will receive special gold
passes emitting them to ride the
Merchants Limited and Yankee
Clipper, in addition to all other
trains.
Receiving the emblenS were:
Engineers Ralph Morton and
Daniel Brennan, of East Hartford,
and Charles w. Squires (430 Grand
Concourse), Bronx, NJ Y; Clerk
Harry w. MacLean, West Haven;
Demurrage Assistant Charles W.
Phillips, Hartford.
All are in active service except
Morton who retired several months
ago after 52B years of continuous
service.
Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 31.-(UP)
Priority ratings for essential
trucks to obtain tires will be es-
tablished by the State OPA by
January Is, 1t was announced to-
day by Director Anthony F. Ar
.paia. The move, he said, was
resigned to spread critically low
truck tire stocks where they will
do the most good"
Truck tire quotas for January,
said Arpaia, will be five per cent
less than for December, and 30
per cent lower than six months
ago.
I'VE are fast approaching the
rather poor choice between letting
first come be first served, or see
ing to it that available stocks 60
to trucks which cannot cOnceiv-
,bly be replaced without endanger-
ing the war effort and the pub
lie welfare" he said.
Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 31-(UP)-
Divorce cases involving parents of
children less than 16 years old will
be heard by specially assigned SUI
oerior court judges in Hartford, New
haven and Fairfield Counties, it
was announced today by Supreme
Court Chief Justice William M.
Maltbie.
These cases will be heard apart
rom other divorce actions during
sessions opening on the first Tues
day of January and June, and con-
tinuing until the dockets are clear
ed, he said.
Justice Maltbie will assign the
judges for the first six months of
1914, and thereafter they will be
chosen by the allotment committee
Of the judges.
The new system. it was explained,
was designed to give judges more
opportunity to examine individual
cases.
Hartford, Conn. Dec. 31.-(UP)--
A special election to select an in
terim successor, to the late Probate
Judge Curtiss s. Bacon Of Middle