Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-25

trial postponed for two or three weeks at
the meeting OF the board last Saturday.
1t is understood that Dr. Chancellor con-
| templates going into the District Supreme
Court and praying for atemporary injunc-
tion restraining the board from proceed.
ing with the trial until the court can pass
pers have already been drawn UP for
fling by Attorneys Leckie. Fulton & Cox.
and 1t is said they may be filed late this
afternoon or tomorrow. in order to stop
things before the trial begins tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The fact that DR.. Chancellors attor-
neys positively declined to enter even
a formal plea Of not guilty. for their
client at the meeting Saturday is looked
upon as having no little significance in
this connection.
Has friends in Congress.
DR.. Chancellor stated to Star reporter
recently that he had friends in Con-
gress," and when he said it he smiled
knowingly as If he meant It to be under
stood he intended to do his best to stir up
trouble for the board Of education. That
he would prefer to be still superintendent
OF schools, although under charges of in
efficiency, when he takes his case to men,
beers OF Congress Is believed beyond doubt
by members Of the board of Education.
The board is known to be Of the opinion
that the interests OF the schools are to be
considered first, and that the less disturb
ance there Is in the system the better.
therefore. it Is said. the board Is anxious
to show everything in smooth running
order when Congress takes a notion to
cast casual glance in the direction Of
the schools. as it probably will do this
winter.
The members of the board, almost to
an individual. smile when they are asked
whether they fear being ousted from
tneir positions through the efforts Of DR..
chancellor. The don't know anything
about 1t, they say, and care less.
AS long as we are members OF the
board we are going to do our duty as we
see IT. and are not going to show the
white feather" one Of them remarked to-
day. But II Congress wants a new
board, 1t will not make the slightest bit
of difference to US. We all have private
business to attend to, and would be glad
to be relieved Of the responsibility of
overlooking school affairs.
Made a Mistake.
AS far as DR.. Chancello is concerned.
1t Is very simple matter with all Of U.S.
We think we have made a mistake In
bringing him here. We have lost conf
dence in him, and we propose to get rid of
him. OF course. all this trial business is
q farce. do not think It was intended
we should both accuse and try a superin-
sSuoeiAs' IL We 10 not want MIN, / think
1t Is common sense to say that we can
get rid OF him under the law. But in
thus matter we are proceeding as eau
tiously as possible, in order to forestall
as much criticism as we can"
Senator Gallinger, who was chairman
OF the committee on the District of Co.
iumbia that reported favorably on the
present school law, has already expressed
himself as being interested in the trouble
that has arisen in the local schools Other
senators and representatives as they
reach the city are hearing Of school az
falrs, and some Of them have considered
them OF enough importance to be dis
cussed with a view to possible future
action. Senator Gallinger has discussed
the situation with at least one or two
other members. but he has not been will
ing to express an opinion publicly as to
who he thinks is in the right in the pres
ent controversy.
If there Is not another big time at the
Capitol this winter with the District
school system as the reason therefor. It
Will probably not be the fault of certain
friends of DR.. Chancellor, nor of DR..
Chancellor himself. AS for the board, at
present it is in no mood to defend itself
unless called upon. 1t claims, as one man,
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