The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11

Dark haired Princess of Rethy, abve commoner wife of King Leopold HI of the Belgians, is target for attacks of Communist wing seeking abdicatiOn of the King, now in Austria. A featured article in the Communist news paper challenged payment of a pension to her father.
 work will affect the school depart ment budget for this fiscal year. Supt. of Schools Harold E. Chit tenden said today. The bill does not go into effect until 1946, presumably the fall of next year, MT. Chitten- den said. He does not yet know how much additional expense it will mean to the school department, he said. He will make a report on this bill at the Board of Education meeting tomorrow.
 MT. Chittencen said that he prob- ably would make recommendation concerning the successor to Leon R. Corliss as music supervisor MT. Corliss has taken a position in Stamford high school. Whether or not the board will fill either of the two teaching vacancies now open in the high school remains to be seen.
 A report on whether or not teach CTS with masters degrees should get extra pay because they hold these degrees, is also expected. A petition for such pay boost was made by these teachers more than year ago and last month the committee pledged it would have something definite to report at to- morrow's session.
 Installation
 Installation of oflcers of Centen- nial lodge, Odd Fellows, will take place Monday at 8 p. m. at Odd Fellows hall. District Deputy Frank Grube of Waterbury will have charge of the installation. Dr. Fred Weile will be installed as noble grand, succeeding Milton Whitehill, Jr.
 Red Gross Report A total of 78 cases were handled by the Red Cross Home Service Bureau in June. Of these "A were cases of servicemen and their de- pendents or ex-servicemen and their dependents, Miss Edith M. Steever, executive secretary said today.
 Fifty-Six cases involved active servicemen and dependents and 18 involved former servicemen and de- pendents. Four cases involved civilians.
 Twenty-one cases were continued from the previous month and 57 cases were new or reopened. Sev- enty-three eases were acted on dur ing the month and 48 cases were closed with 30 continued.
 Miss Steever listed 20 reports made concerning servicemen; A inquiries regard servicemen; Is as- sistance claims and benefits; 25 families counSeled and six cases re- IcITcu UO OtlleT dSSIlCleS. Board Meets Thursday Supt. of Schools Harold E. Chit tenden is expected to make a rec ommendation on the appointment of 8 supervisor of music at the meet ing of the board of education Thursday at p. m
 When the board discussed the | question of filling the post the ma | jority of members felt that it was | advisable to secure man for the | job if possible in view of the ex- tensive duties.
 The board may take some action on suggestion made last month by Chairman Samuel Lyons that il consider turning back to the town the Millville and Pond Hill schools long since closed. No hint was | given as to what use the town might make of them.
 The board may also consider a suggestion made in June by Mrs ValeSca Downs that its meeting ir the future be held at 7:30 or p. m. instead of at p. m. Mrs DowneS contended that the 5 D. m time caused the members to rush to meetings and frequently to hurry through them The question was raised as to whether or not Dr. Edwin R. Curran could. attend the meetings if they were held in the evening as they would conflict with his office hours.
 Supt. Chittenden will make his financial report. Ordinarily the board does not meet in July and August but MT. Chittenden indi- cated to the board that the July session was imperative this year. Plans for Election
 Plans are being completed fol the National Labor Relations Board election at the Synthetic Rubber division of the U. s. Rubber Co. here July 1o, Francis Quinn, field representative of the United Rubber Workers of America, said today.
 The U. R. w. A. will be the only union on the ballot and the vote will be whether or not the workers want this union as their bargaining agent. The union claims nearly 9( per cent of production employees a members.
 MT. Quinn also said that interest in forming local at the Naugatuck Chemical Co., is increasing.
 New Crosswalk
 A new crosswalk will be made or Church street from the Salem Play. house to the Leynard store, it wal announced today. The street de- partment will paint lines for ths crosswalk Thursday or Friday.
 The present crosswalk from thu Kennedy store to the Neary building will be eliminated, it was said.
 The new cr6sswalk will mean elin-