The Washington herald., 1907-04-26
ADMIRAL BAIRD GOING AWAY
Plans an Extended Trip with In
valid Wife.
Matters Before school Board Are
Likely 10 BE Held Over In
til He Returns.

OWNS to the iil-health of his wife. Ad-
miraI George W. Baird. president Of the
/ board Of education, will leave with her
this afternoon for an extended trip
through the Rocky Mountains and South
ern California. The admiral does not ex-
pect 10 return 20 the city until within a
few days OF the close Of the present
scholastic year. and during his absence
Prof. Evemann, vice president. viii pre-
side at an board meetings.
Admiral and Mrs. Baird viii 20 direct
from this city 60 the Grand Canyon OF
the Colorado After short STAY thev
win 20 on 70 Los Angeles. stopping there
Tor two or three weeks. From Los
Angeles they viii go 90 San Francisco,
and thence back 70 Denver, where tbs.
admiral viii attend the convention Of the
sons OF the American Revolution as a
delegate from Washington
The convention wifi convene June 2 and
upon It's adjournment Admiral and Mrs.
Baird viii return, by easy stages. To this
city
IL is probable that the numerous inves-
legations being conducted by the school
board, through its committee On teachers
and janitors, OF which Admiral Baird is
chairman, VIII lay over until his return
10 the city. The nvestigations viii. of
course, not cease. but II was said last
night that any action. such as the refer
ring of charges against any of the teach
erS concerned. will be postponed sum
Gent Roadway has not been made in the
Principal Evans Engineer Monroe case to
make report on il at the present time II
Admiral Baird should postpone hts trip.
The Craig case. on the other hand. IL Is
n 4as- 10 Haa.aa ~l.n-.
will also be held over TO await the ad-
miraPs return
It was intimated yesterday that when
school closes there viii be many other
cases brought to light IN addition 10 those
already under consideration. and these will
De handled In body and finally disposed
or Assistant Superintendent MOntgom-
cry, IN charge OF cClOred sChOls is con-
Quoting. under the superintendent orders
and Instructions, given direct from the
board AZ Wednesdays meeting, a general
Investigation Of the conditions at the
Armstrong Manual Training School. His
report. il is said. may furnish grounds for
the preferring Of charges against several
school employees assigned to that building
Referring TO the statement of Engineer
David Monroe. in his letter TO the board,
defending himself against the charges
va tAtt laA HafFAN EVAlNlllfte, accusing
him of drunkenness. Francis L. Cardoz0
has issued a statement MOnrOe's letter
90 the beard set forth that the writer.
who was a brother-in-law of Miss Male
who was formerly teacher at the Arm
strong building. and who lives IN the
house with him. had several months ago
ordered Leisenring, the chairman OF "the
taxpayers, from his home; that he was
forced 10 do SO a second time, and TO
forbid Francis l. Cardozo also from COM
ing 10 the house To see Miss Male. for
the reason that he. being an employee of
the schools. did not wish 70 have in his
home "a clique who were plotting against
the administration.
The CardOzO statement is as follows:
Il have just learned that one David
Monroe, janitor Armstrong Manual
School fled a written state
ment in his defense at the meeting of
the board of education, last Wednesday. I
asserting that I was responsible, with
others. for charges against him. and that
he had ordered ms out of his house
some time since.
For fear that silence on my part may
be misconstrued. 1 desire to say en-
phaticaly that [ am not only not con-
nected in any way. shape. or form with
the charges filed against Evans or Mon
roe, but that so far as they relate to me
there is not word OF truth In any part
Of the statements OF Monroe. with whom
have no acquaintance whatever