The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

tn0 DOrOuBn or NauBatuCk WAl " consolidated into one route starting the first of October, Walter Brown, local postmaster, announced to- day. The consolidation Is resul! of a recent ruling by the postal administration that all routes un- der 30 miles should be eliminated and that consultations should take place whenever possible through the retirement or death or car- rier. the postmaster said.
 The recent retirement of Thomas Firing of Wallingford, rural mall carrier there, who has served the limit of 30 years, results in the local consolidation. Rollond |. Tuttle of this borough, well known locally. who has delivered the mail on Route 1 here since iyS4' has been transferred to Walins- ford at his own request, It was
 Postmaster Brown explained that Route 1 here is slightly more than 22 miles long and Route here IS nearly IT miles long. The com hined route will total exactly 40.l5 miles in length, he said. On the combined route. which will De known as Route 1, there will be 578 families. 1900 persons and 414 boxes, he added.
 Routes one and two now com prise the eastern and western sec tions of the town as far as rural delivery is concerned. Fred Pitcher. we'll known local resident, has been appointed to deliver the enlarged route, the postoffice ot- ficiaf stated.
 The consolidation of the local routes will result in a savings or several hundreds of dollars to the postal department, MT Brown oe- lieyes.
 American Legion
 With the nomination for Amer- can Legion post commander oniy a few hours off. no definite can didate for the office had appeared this morning. The nomination oI officers takes place tonight at o'clock in the borough court room and the field is quite open.
 Austin Phillips, present com mander who has served one year. definitely announced today ne would not be a candidate agaln' He said he may re-enter the po- litcal field next spring and this IS one reason for his action, he de'' clared. :,
 MT Phillips retired from poli- tics when he became commander, believing the head of the Legion should not be political candidate. At that time he had been mem. Der of the Progressive party. Dut he has since broken with that party. ,,
 talk of who will be nominated as commander tonight. An interest. ing meeting is expected. Herbert Johnson, who heads the building committee. will make report al the gathering.
 Severe Hazing for Frosh
 School days started with rusn at the Naugatuck High school Tor inc freshmen yesterday. scenes of many years ago were recalled when a large group of upperclass, men, including sophomores ana seniors. endeavored to make life miserable for the freshmen on their first day at the school.
 The frosh were subjected 10 napv indignitaries, including stripping of clothes, being forced to take a bath in the public foun- tain on the Green, and other un- nIeasant things. Principal Charles P. Slade and Edward Kehoe came to the scene to help the fresh,es ana some dispersed when the school officials arrived. But IL took the majesty of the law. rep- resrted by Officer Timothy Rear don. to put a halt to the pro- ceedings.
 Officer Reardon ordered some of the group to go to police head quarters where they were gwen warning. He also escorted some of the freshmen to the school some of the crowd followed the o. ficer up in the hope he might re- Iinuuish his guardianship, but the'r optimism was misplaced.
 Today things quieted down anu those who escaped the hazihs yesterday were breathing signs oi relief.
 Attendance in the public scnoois of the borough was expec.ed o increase today. Yesterday lt wa s less than on the firts day or ias' year and all the pupils were aus commodated handily. There were 7o4 pupils in the grammhrr .choo,s here yesterday compared to 757 the first day last year.
 There were sos pupils who re- ported for work at the local high school yesterday. Last year the first day SIS reported and the sec ond day there was 836 there. The Ihird day there was also a Jump last wear of about 20 more. A reYnarkablv accurate prediction was made by Superintendent of Schools IT E. Chittenden. He said Tues dav that S6O were eligible for the high school and about 50 might nor show up for various reasons the first day. He was only one wrohs in this estimate.
 Tn the absence of Miss Jose phine Maher Salem School prin- cipal. Superintendent Chittenden personally took charge there. A discussiori of the effect of MISS Maher's illness on this position VIII taire niace at the board of edu- cation meeting thie afternoon.
 Superintendent Chittenden saiu today the financial report for the month of August has been com rieted and will be submitted to the hoard this afternoon. Thus Tar m items on it have been exceeded. The meeting will be held at o'clock. xr.
 Two local boys, George ketly; IT. five -year.old son of MT ana Mrs George Kelly of Elmwood street. and Robert Lynn. six.year- oid son of Mir and Mrs Martin Lynn of Walnut street, were m iured yesterday afternoon when struck by car opposite the Neu. gatuck Dary Company office on North Main street. They ran almost directly into a car driven nv Henry Armonat of West Noun tain. which was going south. Pa trolman Raymond Carlson took the two children to pr Walter Reilly. The Kelly boy. suffered slight cuts on the head and the lynn boy had an . ankle injury. Pnth were taken 10 their respec.