The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-11
Straightens Out All
 Difficulties Over
 This Appointment
Katherine Kane Originally Named to Post in August; Now Succeeds Miss Phillips at Rubber Avenue
 School Confirmation Expected By Board
NAUGATUCK wm. j. Baxter. CorrespondeRt-Phone NauRatnck s72-2

Naugatuck, Sept. 11--Miss Mar garet Phillips, teacher in fourth grade of Rubber avenue school here for many years, has been named temporarily at least, as principal of Beebe street school, 1t was learned today.
 Miss Katherine Kane, who had been teaching in Oak street, second grade, was appointed principal of Beebe street at the August meeting s of the board of education, but 1t 2 Is believed she did not wish to ac- cept the new position. At the September meeting, Supertendent of Schools Harold E, Chittenden stated that the Beebe street situa- ton was still mixed up, but mem tioned no names. He said he hop ed to have 1t strengthened out by the time schools opened.
 ' Apparently things have been arr ranged satisfactorily now. Miss Kane is taking Miss Phillips place in Rubber avenue school and 1t is believed the school board will of- ficially confirm Miss Phillips in her new position. Whether 1t means a salary increase has not yet been announced.
 No permanent appointment of a kindergarten teacher in Central avenue and Salem schools has yet been made. Miss Catherine Me- .Carthy is handling the position in the capacity of substitute. Be- cause local applicants for the job have only two years training. and new rules by the state board of education require three years, mo- body has been named permanently yet.
 To many local residents it does not seem fair that girls who took the required number of years when they were preparing for kinder garten work, now are barred be- cause through no fault of their own they did not take enough accord ing to new state laws.
 They say that 1t makes virtually useless the years and money spent by the girls for such education un- ltas they take another year, and sorne of the applicants are not in d VOSlIIOH LO uO LHiS HOW.
 Low Enrolment.
 Unless many more pupils en- rolled in borough schools today, the total enrolment will be much lower than was expected, it was learned today from Superintendent of Schools Harold E. Chittenden. Yesterday only 822 of the 892 eligible to enroll in the high school did so, 70 being either absent or not planning to enroll.
 In the public grammar schools there was enrolment of 1646 which is less than enrolled last year. It had been expected the total public school enrolment would be in the neighborhood of 26O0 but 1t was only 2468.
 Undoubtedly more will enroll today and tomorrow, but the total will still be less than last year, 1t is believed. Superintendent Chit tenden had estimated there would be an $40 enrolment at the high school, but yesterdays figures were IT less than his guess.
 Just why the enrolment should drop as much as 1t did on the opening day is not known. There is no doubt some students of high school age left school for work in local factories, jobs apparently being a little less scarce than at the same time last year. It Is pos- sible some parents still kept chill dren away from school out of fear of spread of paralysis. But there are no cases of this here now and there really seems little danger of renewal of it.
 Work began in earnest today. No trouble at all concerning hazing occurred yesterday in the high school and an uneventful opening day was held. Students were re- leased etarly yesterday but today they had full day at school.
 Realty Transfers.
 Arthur Theraux and others have sold house and lot on Grand View Heights to Lawrence and Jen- nie Basil, according to a warranty deed filed at the office of Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr. A quit claim deed recorded there shows that the Lomas and Nettleton Company, trustees. have quit claim to rights on a house and lot on