Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-30
BOARD AND ATTORNEY
CONFERENCE HELD TODAY ON
CARDoZo CASE.

A long conference between Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Mcnamara, legal ad-
User for the board Of education; Superin-
tendent Chancellor of the public schools
and the members of the board, was held
in the superintendent office this morning.
The chief topic of conversation Is under
stood to have been the hearing in the Car
dozo case next Friday in the District Su-
preme Court.
Mr.. Mcnamara pointed out definitely to
the members of the board that he could
and would appear in their behalf to answer
the summons, and that it would be unnec-
essary for any member to be there. Ad-
miral Baird. president of the board: Cap
tain Oyster and perhaps several others, will
go. however, out Of curiosity.
What is to be the exact defense used by
Mr.. Mcnamara is not known he having re-
fused to say anything more than that he Is
considering the facts. Until this morning
he had not been fully informed in the mat
ter.
Stenographic notes were taken during
the so-called investigation of Mr.. Cardozo
before his dismissal. which investigation
took place in DR.. Chancellor's Office be-
fore several school authorities. These notes
were in the superintendent hands during
the conference l.is morning 1t is probabl
that they will be used in court next Fri
day.
Question of Law.
1t is understood, however, that the ques-
ton at issue and which Justice Andrews
will be called upon to decide after listen
ing to Mr.. Mcnamara and Mr.. Henry E.
Davis, attorney for Mr.. Cardozo is merely
one Of law and that no testimony will be
taAen Mr.. Mcnamara will endeavor to
establish that the board had perfect right
to dismiss Mr.. Cardozo in the way it did,
and therefore there is no reason why he
should be reinstated.
Mr.. Davis will try to show that the board
was not within Its rights in dismissing Mr.
Cardozo in the manner employed. there
having been no formal investigation. and
therefore the writ of mandamus for his
restoration in the system should be issued
by the court
Another meeting of the committee on the
investigation Of the office force was held
this morning and the scrutiny of the busi-
ness methods and the examination of Secre-
tary Conner and the clerks were continued.
Secretary Connor was on the rack yester-
day. Capt Oyster. chairman Of the commit
tee was the chief questioner. Stenographfc
reports Of the examinations are being kept.
Delay In Salaries.
There is to be another delay in the pay
ment Of the school salaries. Officials of the
District auditors Office stated this morning
that checks for the teachers and other
oHpioSeS VI ehe poohc scAoois Will not De
ready before next Monday or Tuesday It
was not until this morning that Auditor
Garrison received the salary roll from the
board of education for the month of o.
tober.
This delay, 1t Is pointed out, is due to the
fact that the pay rolls were delivered to the
auditor ten days later than was formerly
the custom. Heretofore the roll has always
been forwarded on the Goth of the month
which gave ample time for the proper
auditing and the disbursement by the LIST
Of the month. In order that the October
salaries can be paid within the next week
it will be necessary for the employees Of the
auditors and disbursng officers offices to
work overtime.
In speaking of the October salary roll
Auditor Garrison said this morning that
he is of the opinion that no delays will be
experienced because of technical questions
arising. as was the case with the September
pay rolls.