The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
School Appraisal
 Plan Delayed
Commissioner Florence Webster Objects to Expend- tme-Scully Demands Authorized Statement to Support Her Objections

Leavenworth was transferred to Croft, and on the basis had re- duced insurance somewhat. Such a survey of all schools would not be undertaken by him again, he added.
 Commissioner Vincent A. Miller seconded the motion to table the matter until the nest meeting. Commissioners Scully said If Mrs Webster can produce a statement from some responsible insurance authority that what 1t is proposed to do is not necessary, he would not favor spending the money, but, he added that the commissioner would have to have something more substantial than what some- body else had said before he could pay any attention to 1t. However, he was willing to defer action on the matter so that the commission CT may have ample opportunity to furnish proof that the cost of q survey can be saved. The vote to postpone the matter until next month was passed.
 President Walsh informed tho board not to postpone the matter too long as policies expire Decem- Der 10 and 1t requires approxi- mately a month for the appraisal.
 The Henry s. Chase Parent Teacher association filed a com plaint signed by President Mrs Remnant Elwin. Mrs Helen Strobel and Mrs Sherman G. Hickok, call- ing the boards attention to the fact that the front steps and yards | of the Henry s. Chase school are being used for gathering place and that recently bushes have been destroyed and several windows broken. The complaint also stated that the school was at the june. ton of two streets and endangered the lives of children who faced se- rious injury if hit while chasing a ball. The Chase Parent-Teacher association voted at its last meet ing to incdose the yard with 8 fence. A motion was made by Commissions Nathan Freedman to refer the matter to the school house committee and seconded by Commissioner Vincent Miller.
 The board sanctioned the Bun- ker Hill Parent Teacher associa- ton to advertise with bulletins fin the school their "Children's The- ater" plays to be given Saturday mornings at the Strand theater for the school milk fund. Mrs Brand. a member of the Clare Tree Major Children's Theater company of New York. representing Miss Clare Tree Major who was unable to at. tend, told the board that her com- pany did not sanction the idea of, selling the tickets to the children in school, but only asked permis- sion to advertise in the schools. It was specifically stated that no tickets would be allowed to be sold in the schools.
 A similar request was granted the Mutual Aid Fund who asked to advertise the appearance of Miss Amelia Earhart, now Mrs George Palmer Putnam, famed aviatrlx, who will appear in person at the state armory November 15. In the petition to gain the sanction of the board Rodney Chase stated that the proceeds would be turned over to the Mutual Aid Fund and that $500 was needed to assure Mrs Putnam's appearance here.
 mittee on activities, permission was granted to the Scorpions bas- ketbali team to use Mary Abbott gym on Friday evenings. the All- Waterbgury girls basketball team to use Washington gym Tuesday evenings; the Baldwin Prep quin- tet Maioney gym Friday evenings and the Waterville Juniors Sprague gym Thursday evenings.
 Permission. was also granted Hopeville school to hold an enter tainment on the afternoon of No. vember 2. The Waterbury Teach. CTS association were granted the use of the Wilby pool on Monday afternoons. Arthur D. Marston of the American Red Cross was given sanction to use the Crosby pool Wednesday afternoons.
 Timothy Garren, democratic