The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05

For Il years she has been tho :" no ship entered or le.t the Georgia Florence Martus, who :s pictured q leaving her home on m island in tn city, out of sight of incoming ships. figure among scaincn EiniOst tbrOu stories about the mysterious ''watinG served in ti.is capacity. Miss Dreyer who is taking a course in physical training at Russell Sage College, Troy, N. Y., will be serving her first assignment. The playgrounds will be under the supervision of Peter J. Foley, athletic director of the schools.
 Police protection for school children during the time they are going and coming from school will be request ed by Supt. Chittenden from Chief of Police Adamson. The matter was called to the committees attention by Martin F. Gormley who stated that the section was one that need ed protection for the children.
 The committee on building was instructed to procure plans and specifications for an addition to the Milville school and to call for bids on the work.
 No action was taken on the sug- gestion of Supt. Chittenden that the treads on the stairs in the high should be repaired or replaced as they are badly worn. The commit tee thought this matter could wait until later.
 Supt Chittenden was empowered by the board to go ahead with plans to establish a special room in the Hop Brook school to take care of pupils who are seriously retarded. In reply to MT Freeman as to whether establishing the room would mean discrimination against pupils who were simply backward in their studies. Supt. Chittenden stated that the room was to be used Tor sub-normal children and not pupils that were backward. It is proposed to arrange three rooms in the school So that one teacher will be free to take charge of the special room. The board was informed that beouest of $1,OO0 was left to tho trustees of the high school scholar ship fund by the late William T. Rodenbach in a communication from Judge of Probate 0. Emmett Shea. The communication was accepted and it was voted to send copy of the letter to the trustees of the fund.
 Re-arrangment of several grades of the grammar school will be nec- essary in the fall due to the con- gestion in the eighth grade of the Salem school. Under the change 1t is planned to have but two sixth grade classes in the Salem school instead of three as at present. It IS proposed to establish sixth grades in the Rubber avenue, Oak street, Groveside and Pond Hill schools
 dno in schools. The high school will be severely taxed again in the fall it being estimated that there will be about 63O pupils in high school in the fall. An arrangement afternoon sessions may be made in the com mercial department of the high school. Chairman Rodenbach call ed attention to the fact that the school appropriation had been cut $1, 900 by the board of warden and burgesses. He said that it was the first time that such thing had mapped and thought the board should raise objection. No acton was taken as it was the opinion or the committee that if it was neces- sary to extend the money 1t would have to be done.
 State Commander Visits
  marker of the state organization Of the American Legion paid a visit to Naugatuck post last evening at ther rleeting held in Legion rooms in the Odd Fellows building. A class of six teen were admitted to the post.
 Commander Newmarket in ad- dressing the gathering told of tie work being done by the legion. A Jason officer has been appointed he said to represent the Legion at the Newington home veterans bureau. He refuted the charge that has been made that World War Veterans were raiding the United states treasury in the bonus. The Legion had nothing to do with the passing of the bonus, he said. Of the 42,O00 certificates issued to Connecticut World War Veterans only 19,000 had applied for the bonus, less than 45 per cent, he said He told of the csta ablishment of scholarships in va lious universities and colleges for the children of World War Veter- ans.
 It was announced that National Commander O'Neil would visit the state on the goth and a banquet will be held in his honor at Foot Guard hall in Hartford and he will also be at a field day to be held at the sol diers home in Noroton on June 21. Plans for the reorganization of the Legion Rube band were made. Edward Cuddy will have charge of the band which has received invita- tions to take part in several pa rades. Following the business ses- sion a social session was enjoyed and refreshments were served.
 WatcrtOwn Here Tomorrow Manager John Tatigan's Crescents who started off the season last Sat urday by defeating the strong Col ored Giants of New Haven will have Harry Fraiser's Waterville town team as opponents tomorrow after noon at Recreation field. Waterville usually has a crack team and a corking good contest is looked for. Travel to New City
 Naugy High baseball team will travel to Torrington tomorrow aft ernoon to meet the New City team in Valley league contest.
 Annual Track Meet
 The annual track meet of gram mar school students of the borough will be held this afternoon at Rec reation field at 3:30 o'clock. The events include a 75 yard dash, 200 yard dash. 400 yard run, half mile relay. running high jump. running board jump. eight pound shot put. | and baseball throw for distance. Annual Salvation Drive Letters have been mailed to resi-