Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
REQUIRED TO PAY FEE
Public School Janitor Assessed
$10Per Month.
MEANS OF HOLDING HIS JOB
Statement Made to Superintendent
Chancellor Today.
CASE OF MRS. GIBSON AGAIN
School officials Stand Pat-Mrs.
Gibson Makes Statement De-
nying the Charges.
CASE OF MRS. GIBSON AGAI

The sensation Of the present school ad-
mn,stration was sprung this morning
when F. C. Collins, colored, 5anitor OF
the Jones Colored School called on Supt.
Chancellor and admitted that for over
year he has been paying so a month to
hold his position in the public schools
DR.. Chancellor has given the janitor
twenty four hours in which to tell to
whom this money has been paid or to
leave the school system. All that has
through his wife.
Collins stated he had stopped paying the
money and wanted to get back that al
ready paid. He desired to be assured that
his position in the schools will be safe be-
fore he tells the name Of the person VINO
has been receiving his money. DR.. Chan
cellor would not give this assurance.
DIR. Chancellor stated to Star reporter
this afternoon that last year request
came to him for Collins removal on the
ground that he was sometimes seen under
the influence of intoxicating liquor, but
that the board had not sustained recon-
mendation for the removal which he had
made on the strength of this information.
II could not secure the proper number of
votes" said the superintendent ana one
or two members of the board were very
stubborn. I think they could not have
been fully aware of the situation.
Il did manage to get him transferred 10
another school, however
Possible Developments.
The confession OF Janitor Collins opens
up enormous possibilities for getting In
formation as to alleged corruption In the
colored schools, which has been rumored
for years, but which in most cases has
been incapable of proof.
It Is believed that the charge brought
by Roscoe Conklin Bruce against Mrs.
Mary Syphax Gibson, an applicant Tor
position In the colored schools, that she
admitted paying w. Calvin Chase, col
ored attorney, $50 for position In the
schools last year, and the subsequent no.
toriety given to the matter. brought out
Collins confession. - .,
Superintendent Chancellor said this
morning that the denials of Mr.. Chase
that he had received $50 from Mrs. Glib
son to pay for services in aiding her TO
secure a position as teacher In the Pubic
schools, and the denial OF Mrs. Gibson
that she told Mr.. Bruce that she gave
money to Mr. Chase. had not disturbed
him In the last. The superintendent and
Mr.. Bruce are standing pat in this mat
ter.
Mrs Gibson's Denial.
Mrs. Gibson made the following state
ment to a Star reporter this morning:
Last winter I applied to DR.. Chancellor
for the position as librarian in the Sum-
ner School did not apply for night
school position last year. but, having
taught in our schools before my mar
riage, my name was suggested by the as
sIstant director of night schools. as | was
a substitute teacher in the Armstrong
School. September 80, 1907. I called on
Mr.. Bruce to ask why was not reap
pointed in the night school.
He said l had been recommended for
reappointment. but that he Ont. Bruce
dropped my name because I told him l
paid Mr.. w. Calvin Chase $50 for a posi-
ton in the night school last year.
This is not true. I have not seen Mr..
Chase for years, until Saturday. when he
called to ask about this rumor, OF which
he had heard through Capt. Oyster.
I'm justice to Mr.. Chase. I have given
him a sworn statement that he Is inno-
cent"
It Is looked upon as certainty that
these two cases will be aired at the regu-
lar meeting Of the board of education at
the Franklin tomorrow afternoon.