Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
CARDOzO CASE
BEFORE BOARD
Principal of 18th School Divi-
sion Dismissed.
LIVELY EXECUTIVE SESSION
Reference to Anonymous Letters Was
Withdrawn.
ATTORNEY MAKES STATEMENT
East Washington Citizens Claim That
Their Section is Entitled to
Three Members.
ATTORNEY MAKES STATEMENT

| Three Members.
F. L. Cardozo, colored, super
vising principal of the thirteenth
division of the local public schools,
was dismissed by the board of ed
ucation yesterday afternoon upon
recommendation of Superintendent
Chancellor. Before the action was
taken the board went into execu-
tive session, upon request Of the
superintendent, and listened to an
argument by Henry E. Davis, at
torney for Mr.. Cardozo, in favor of
a full investigation of the alleged
charges against his client. Sharp
words were exchanged between the
attorney and the superintendent
during the executive session. AS
soon as the doors were thrown
open to the public DR.. Chancellor
repeated his recommendation that
Mr.. Cardozo be dismissed, having,
however, withdrawn from the rec
ords of the meeting his first recon-
mendation, in which reference was
made to anonymous letters alleged
to have been written by Mr. Car
dozo, and substituted communi-
cation recommending the dismissal
merely on the ground that Mr.. Car
dozo had admitted to him frequent
acts Of "disloyalty to his superior,
the assistant superintendent of COL
ored schools" The Cardozo case
occupied most of the time of the
meeting, and was practically the
only feature of interest to the au-
dience, which was made up almost
entirely of colored people.
Admiral Baird, president Of the board of
| education called the meeting to order
| about 4:3O o'clock. All the members, IN
Guiding Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
| Gently appointed, were present. secretary
| Conner was absent, and Mr.. John Domaine
| acted secretary.
When the minutes Of the previous meet
| ing had been read Capt. Oyster moved
| that the portion containing the report of
| the committee on teachers and jantors be
| referred back to the committee for proper
| Endorsements. The motion was carried,
| there being amusement, Capt Oyster hav-
| ing insisted at the previous meeting that
! the report had not properly come before
the board and having thereby precipitated
| a lively discussion upon the question of
| the duties of committees.
| letter from the East Washington Citi-
| zens' Association, relative to the appoint
| ment of members of the board Of educa-
| ton residing on Capitol Hill was read and
referred to a special committee, which was
| instructed to notify the association that
| the board had nothing to do with the APP
| pointment of its members. The commit
| tee was named by the president and con-
| sists of the president, Prof. Evermann, and
| Mrs. Mussey.
Claim Of East Washington Citizens
The East Washington citizens hold that
their section is justly and fairly entitled
| to be represented on the board by three
| members who shall be residents of that
| section.
| Mr.. Domaine next read long list of
recommendations by Superintendent Chan
| cellor, which were acted upon favorably
| by the board.
l
nication from the superintendent, recon-
| mending the dismissal of F. L. Cardozo,
| supervising principal of the thirteenth di-
| vision of the graded schools colored
division. The Communication declared that
Mr.. Cardozo had admitted to the superin-
tendent acts of disloyalty to DR.. W. s..
| Montgomery, his superior. as the assistant
| superintendent in charge of colored schools.
In it reference was also made to 'anony-
| nous letters" and Mr.. Cardozo's name
| was connected in the communication with
their authorship.
Immediately after the reading of the
recommendation a letter to the board from
Henry E. Davis, attorney for Mr.. Car
| dozo. was read.
Letter From Attorney Davis.
Mr.. Davis letter was as follows:
Mr.. F. L. Cardozo has consulted me in
reference to his present situation. with
which you are familiar, and tells me that
you have intimated to him that he is not
| entitled of right to be represented by
counsel in respect Of the pending charges
against him. or any investigation thereof.
"Out of abundant caution, beg to say
that. having had occasion to consider the
pending law, 1 am of opinion that Mr..
| Cardozo has the right in question, and
am. therefore. under the necessity of as
sorting it for him. but feel safe in adding
that, in view of his express desire to be
| represented. this assertion Is unnecessary
| Il have accordingly, to ask that, II the
charges against Mr.. Cardozo are to be
pressed 1 may be given. as his counsel.
due notice to that effect and also of any
! hearing in the matter, with the privilege
of attending in his behalf"
Mr.. Davis. who. with Mr.. Cardozo and a
friend of the latter. James A. Cobb was
present at the meeting, arose Immediately
and asked the board to hear him in behalf
! of Mr.. Cardozo.
DR.. Chancellor interrupted Mr. Davis to
say that under public act No. 254 an ex-
| ecutive session was necessary for the con-
sideration of matters of this kind"
Asked for Executive Session.
'"Then." Mr.. Davis said, II ask for an
| executive session"
| Capt. Oyster took the floor and an
! nounced that while he was not opposed to
, granting Mr.. Davis hearing, he felt con-
| WINGED that the board could not act intel
| ligentiy upon the question of Mr.. Cardozo's
dismissal without further argument. He
| said he had read the correspondence in
question. andy felt certain that Mr.. Car
| doZo was nof5a fit man to remain In the
| service.
Heroic measures are necessary" Capt.
| Oyster continued. 1.-The discipline of the