Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
Resumption of Activity at All
the Buildings.
SUPERINTENDENT'S RETURN
Supervising Principal Cardozo Not
Yet in Charge Of Division.
TEACHERS MAKE AN APPEAL
Those Recently Deposed Ask for Pay
ment Of Their Salaries-Text
Of the Letters.

Ok TIC ASIt0TS.
with the pleasure OF the Christmas holi-
days behind them the pupils and teachers
of the local public schools have once more
taken up their duties at the various school
buildings throughout the city. The Frank
lin school this morning assumed again the
appearance OF great activity in the Of
fees Of the board. the assistant superin-
tendents. the directors OF the intermediate
instruction and the principal OF the normal
school.
The only place where stiffness reigned
during the forenoon WAS in Superintendent
Chancellor's Office. Inquiries among the
authorities failed to disclose his where
abouts. some saying they understood he
was still in New York city. and others that
he had returned Monday and was at his
residence In this city.
He could not be reached at his residence
by telephone. however. although the school
operator made repeated attempts during the
forenoon. but shortly before 2 pm. he
arrived at the Franklin building and took
up the work of going over his accumulated
correspondence.
The supervising principals OF the various
divisions were early on hand at headquar-
ment Of the December salaries for the
teachers under their direction. In the num-
Der was Francis L. Cardozo, supervising
principal of the thirteenth division. recently
reinstated In that position by the board Of
education under an order from the court.
Mr.. Cardozo said that he had been In
touch with the schools OF his division since
the board reinstated him. but had not taken
complete charge until this morning, pending
reply to letter which he had written
to Admiral Baird for instructions.
He said he was ignorant of the status OF
the charges brought against him by Super
intendent Chancellor and upon which he Is
to be tried in the near future by the, board
of education.
Charges In Embryo.
Attorney Stuart Mcnamara special coun-
sci for the board of education. told a Star
reporter today that he had not yet formu-
lated the charges against Mr.. Cardozo, ow-
ing to the press Of government business.
but that he expected TO take them up to-
morrow. No meeting of the board OF edu-
cation will be held, 1t is stated. until the
charges are ready for presentation. At the
next meeting a time for the trial will be
set. 1t will probably be about a week from
the date of the meeting
Mrs. Anna J. Cooper. Mr. J. B. Clark
and Mr.. ]. L. Love. whom the board OF
education took action to dismiss Septem-
Der Ia last from the positions of principal
Of the NJ Street High School, supervising
principal Of the tenth division and teacher
in the M Street High School, respectively
have addressed a joint letter to the presi-
dent of the board under date OF December
81, asking that they be reinstated in their
respective positions, the ground THAT
they were illegally dismissed. and also ask
ing for their salary since the beginning OF
the present fiscal year.
The same persons have also addressed
the District Commissioners I'm a joint let
ter under the same date. asking that their
salaries be paid. In each letter attention is
called to the decision of Justice Ander-
son in the Cardozo case.
The same requests were made Of both
the board and the Commissioners a num-
Der of weeks ago.
Text of the Letters.
The letters follow:
ITO the Honorable Board of Education,
District of Columbia:
I'm view of Mr.. Justice Anderson's de-
ciSion In the Cardozo case, as well as OF
our rights in the premises as hitherto set
forth. we beg respectfully to remind your
honorable body of our several protests
against our dismissals contrary to law
and specially to the provisions of section
10 of public act No. 254 of the last ses-
sion of Congress and petition that you
rescind your action and restore US to our
respective positions filed with you on the
fifteenth day Of September, 1908.
LAS we have not been informed as to
your action in the matter, the only re-
Spouse TcCelNeu Ny us pciES hotite thdl
our protests and petitions had been re-
ferred to the counsel of the board of edu-
cation. we hereby respectfully renew our
requests and await your reply
I'VE also request that you direct that
vouchers for the salary amounts due us
from the close of the last fiscal year be
forwarded to the auditor of the District
of Columbia and that the same be paid
u.s.
Annexed to this communication please
find copy of our joint letter this day ad-
dressed to the Honorable commissioners
Of the District of Columbia
Very obediently yours.
(Signed) Mrs. ANNA J. COOPER. Prin-
cipal Street High School.
81 B. CLARK. Supervising Principal,
Tenth Division,
y L. LOVE. Teacher and Head of De-
partment of History, NJ Street High
School"
To the Commissioners.
ITO the Honorable Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia:
las teachers In the employ OF the public
schools of the District OF Columbia, whom
the board Of education attempted to dismiss
on September IA. 1906 we beg respectfully
to submit the following: =
"O) We were In the service Of the public
schools Of the District of Columbia when
public act No. 254 of the last session OF
Congress was approved, and claim still to
be In said service.
go We were. contrary to said act and
contrary to any law. dismissal without in
vestigation or trial with privilege OF coun-
sci and at least one friend. nor was any
charge at any time made or. SO far as We
know suggested against US.
"(S) We have been and are willing. able
and ready to perform the duties Of the Do
sltions which we held when the said act
was approved, and are therefore stiIl In the
service and DESTROYS Of performing our
duties. In view OF the decision Of Mr.. Jus
tice Anderson in the Cardozo case. well
as OF our rights irrespective OF said deci-
SION. we beg respectfully to remind you OF
our several protests and requests filed with
your honorable body on or about October 2
1905 and to renew our claims for our re-
spectiye salaries. and to request that the
same DO paid us.
I'VE also respectfully request that. II
need be I'm order to secure our immediate
payment to which We are entitled you viii
present our claims In your capacity Of
Of the District of Columbia
to the Appropriate committees of Congress
In order that amendments may be made to
the pending appropriation bills for the Dis