Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
NELL BEGINS WORK
Commissioner of Labor Starts
Investigation.
VISITS BUILDING OFFICE
Says Scrutiny of Local Department
Will Be Thorough.
DIR. VICTOR S. CLARK ASSISTS
Maj Morrow Expresses Thanks, In
Writing. to Members Of Com
mittee That. Examined
Schools.
DIR. VICTOR S. CLARK ASSISTS

Coincident with the report to Engineer
Commissioner Morrow yesterday by the
special committee appointed by him to eX-
anime the school buildings of the city as
to their physical condition. Charles F.
Neill. commissioner of abo". who has been
designated by President Roosevelt to in
vestigate the Office of the inspector OF
buildings, has begun, his task.
After a brief conversation with Commits
sioner Morrow Mr.. Neili visited the build
ing department He was received by
Snowden Ashford, inspector of buildings.
who showed him about the offices and Of
fered to place everything in them at his
disposal. Mr.. Neill collected considerable
data regarding the business routine OF the
department and its methods. He will visit
the Office again tomorrow.
Has an Assistant.
Associated with the commissioner OF Ia
bor in the investigation Is DR.. Victor s.
Clark. The President has authorized
Commissioner Neill to use such of his
force and time as may be necessary.
The commissioner of labor said TO-DAY
he had a conference with MIR. Ashforo
Yesterday and that the investigation is IN
progress, but he declined to further dis
be no public hearings.
AS to the time necessary to complete
the inquiry Mr.. Neil would not venture
an estimate He said the work Will pe
thorough, according TO the President or
ders. and may be finished in a short Willie
or NAV REQUIRE several weeks Or more
All the reports of the coroner's hearings
I'm the Hibbs case are said to be In the
hands of the commissioner for reference.
Mat. Morrow Thanks Committee.
Commissioner Morrow today sent the
following letter to Appleton P. Clark, 1r.
chairman of the special committee 'hA'
examined the schools and reported yes
terday, thanking him and his associates
for their services and congratuia'ihs
them on .he tf1oroughness OF their work
ard their Judgment:
through it briefly. l note your suggestion
in regard to Incorporating my letter OF
instructions as part OF the report dho
7 also note your request that the memperS
of the committee be furnished with cop
les will be glad to see to this. While
7 have not as yet been able to give all
the consideration / would like to give TO
the many points covered IN your report
on account of the present stress OF work
involved in attendance AT the heaIihsS
of the House subcommittee, casuai eH-
animation shows the great detail ana
thoroughness with which your committee
went through the work. / believe your
report will be Of considerable value to
us and possibly also to the board of edu-
cation. and. I hope. OF use IN lmpresslng
upon the committees of Congress the ne
cessity for more consideration. as a sec
onding of the appeals of the Commission
ers and of the board Of education for
larger appropriations.
II desire to extend to You ana 10 the
other members of the committee my
thanks for your work in this matter and
assurance OF my appreciation of the per-
sonaI sacrifices you all have made IN the
discharge Of this civic duty.