The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-18


! embodying INSTRUMENTATION. Al Is well
known that the superintendent is not a
subordinate in its stricter sense. but the
/ head Of the schools. and IL is possible
that Capt Oysters absence Will have a
/ bearing. as he is the president OF the
board OF education.
! Alleged characterization the Issue.
1t was learned definitely yesterday that
no charges would be made against the
/ superintendent character, but that the
/ issue would be made on insubordlnation-
/ The alleged grounds will be. as previously
stated in The Washington Herald. and de-
MED by the superintendent who says that
I he has the signatures Of the members OF
/ the board on papers 10 show that IN each
] instance Of which he has knowledge he
| has not wilfully or maliciously miscarried
instructions. as will be charged One of
these instances will be the movement to
Withdraw all unsanitary and unfit books
from the schools. 1t is alleged that Dr.
Chancellor withdrew without warrant
$4,000 books. thus Gripping d number Of
grades as textbooks were scarce. To THIS
! the superintendent has made reply that
he followed the instruction OF the board
| that they ordered that these books be
taken out of the schools and he. not hav-
| ing the slightest idea in the world that
such a number would be condemned. con
veyed this instruction to the supervising
principals. and that he was himself as
founded at the number. and when he
learned Of conditions, made the recon-
mendation that the action be rescinded
before his attention was called 10 the
matter by the board and this report is
dated and signed. The other two prom
inent points will undoubtedly be the ac-
ton In establishing German and Latin
centers in the grades. to which the super
irtendent has replied that the board in
oorsed the action of the signature OF its
committees, and the other the Chase IN
vestigation. all OF which have been print
ed fully in The Washington Herald.
Turned Over 10 His Attorneys.
DIR. Chancellor announced yesterday his
intention OF placing the case in the hands
Of his New York attorneys. as well as
prominent Washington firm Of law
yers. who will take entire charge. He
will furnish them. he says with all the
papers, and they will make the plea and
answer DIT. Chancellor is himself well
versed in the law and will make a for
midable antagonist with his own talent
He also announced that in turning the
case over entirely to his attorneys. he
would withdraw completely. and warned
the newspaper men to leave all neces-
sary statements and other matters TO the
attorneys.
It was stated on fairly good authority
yesterday that the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia. the appointing
power. was considering several changes
in the personnel of the board OF edu-
cation. and that a movement in this d.
rection was imminent. Chief Justice Cla-
baugh and the associate Justices declined
absolutely 10 discuss the matter yester-
day. saying that they knew nothing what
soeyer about il. They refused 10 denv
or confirm the statement and refused to
discuss the school situation IN general
The appointing power was vested in the
Supreme Court by Congress in the nevv
school act of 1906 The members are
appointed three each year for terms of
three years. What procedure would he
employed in case Of removal before the
end of a term is left in the hands Of
the several justices. The term does not
expire until the end OF the fiscal or
school year.