Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION
PLANS FOR TRIAL OF SUPERVls-
ING PRINCIPAL CARDoZo.
President Baird on Lookout fol-
Misunderstanding to Be Public
-'s' l7ts~Nss
COMMITTEE Meeting.

According to the present plans of the
board of education the trial OF F. L. Car
dozo, the supervising principal OF the thir-
teenth division Of the local schools, who
Is charged with writing an anonymous let
ter rejecting on q superior. Will be held IN
the near future. Admiral George W. Baird,
president Of the board, Is on the lookout
for witnesses for the board, and will confer
this afternoon or tomorrow. with Assistant
United States Attorney Mcnamara to form
ulate charges for transmittal to MIR.
CardoZo. -
It Is understood that the charges, which
were preferred by Superintendent Chancei-
lor in q Recommendation that Cardozo be
dismissen.s were based on information fur.
nished. by W. g. Montgomery, assistant
superintendent for the colored schools. and
that Montgomery will be asked to provide
the board with the necessary data for put
ting the charges In proper form; IN view
of the fact that DR.. Chancellor is stiil In
New York city and has retired entirely
from participation in the case.
To Pass on Formal Charges.
There may be a meeting Of the board
tomorrow or Monday to pass on the formal
charges as they will be drawn up by Mr..
Mcnamara and at that time it will be de-
cided how long a time shall be allowed to
elapse before the trial is held. 1t Is ex-
pected that from five to seven days will
be allotted so that both sides may have
time to prepare their cases and secure wit
neSSeS.
Attorney Mcnamara, the law officer OF
the board, will conduct the case for the
prosecution, and it Is probable that Car
dozo's attorney, Henry E. Davis Will ham
die the defense. A large number of wit
nesses. it is expected will be produced by
each side
The trial will be cautiously and carefully
conducted 1t is said, in order that good
precedent for such proceedings in the fu-
ture may be established
: It Is stated on the highest authority tnat
the hearings will be public.
New School at Brookland.
The committee on buildings Of the board
met today and gave a hearing to about
fifty residents of Brookland. D. c., on the
question of a new school building for col
ored pupils In that suburb. All the mem
bers Of the committee were present includ-
ing Admiral Baird, Capt. James F. Oyster
John F. Cook and DR.. A. 7. Atwood
The great ma jority of those present were
white citizens who urged that the money
that Is available for the erection OF new
colored school in Brookland be not spent
for that purpose at present because, In
their opinion. the number of colored chill
dren In the vicinity does not JUSTIFY IT. Ine
colored representatives held that there were
SIff1clent chllOren tHeTe 10 Iudhc IL licSco-
sary to erect a new building and urged that
the work be commenced as soon as practi-
cable.
A. F. Kinnan, president of the Brookland
Citizens Association; DR.. M. j. Holmes and
others spoke for the association. Among
the coIored men who addressed the commit
tee were M. S. Koonce and b. +. PetWay.
Mr.. Cardozo's Salary.
The reinstatement Of Francis Cardozo In
the public schools will cost the District
s732, which sum Is due Cardozo as MS
salary from September l to the present
time. Mr.. Cardozo appeared at the Dis
trict building this afternoon and conferred
with Auditor Garrison regarding his salary.
CardoZo has certified that he was an employe
of the public schools during the tour
months referred to, and was ready at any
time to perform the duties required OF him
if 1t had been necessary.
However, the money will not be paid to
him until the board of education sends
Cardinals voucher to the auditor.