Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-19
"PUBLlC BE DAMNED"
VAN SCHAICK SAID,
DECLARES OYSTER
Continued from First Pase.)

to the committee BY. DR.. Van schaick.
Hine said. and was found there and
in that way came into the knowledge
| OF MT. Thurston. Mr.. Hino testified
that tho young man in charge of the
niles was entirely trustworthy and
He discussed the many duties which
fall upon the secretary Of the board
| OF education and his employees.
Has there been any friction be-
tween you and supt Thurston?" asked
Gotten Along pretty Well"
NO. we have gotten along pretty
Has there been any friction be.
| board?"
Mr.. Hine said that he had gotten
along with members of the board
equally well.
Did you know anything about the
| here?"
Mr.. Hine said he did not know tina,
the letter was in the files or know
anything about it before It came up
in the investigation. He said that
Or. Van Schaick came to his once
later and asked why the letter had
Il told him the nles Of the board
were a public record and that I had
had request from Mr.. Thurston to
examine the nles. DR.. Van Schaick
asked II the case could not be lock- ID
and the doors Of the room locked.
order that they should be locked"
Did he censure you or use strong
languager' asked Senator Harrison.
No. said the witnsss
!! Did you see any friction brewing
between Mr.. Thurston and members
Of the board?'
Eyes. think that was in . degree
there were differences three years
ago, too
Tells Of Friction DsvelsDnent.
THAT was when they were getting
ready for An election" suggested ssna-
while DR.. Van schaick was abroad
did you see any friction between Supt.
Thurston and President Hamilton and
other members Of the boArdT' asked
Senator Harrison.
ferences Of opinion. when DR.. Van
Schaick returned we were In . state
OF change on account Of war cpAdt-
tions We were planning Innovations
including the junior high schools and
Americanisation schools and there
might have been ground for more DIFF
But. the friction became greater
than while Or. Van SchAick was Away?'
Eyes, 1t began when he got back"
The witness said that there had
been practically absolute harmony
Other witnesses who appeared today
included Mrs. Emma C.. Beall. who
said she had been interested in the
community center work and that she
| believed there were too many dances
given not properly controlled in II.
charges against Assistant Supt. Bruce
involving moral turpitude, also WAz
heard. He testified that his grievance
was that these charges had never
been Investigated by the eubcommit.
| tee OF the board which investigated
Bruce. He said he had never been
called to appear before the committee.
n also denied that he had ever had
favors Of Bruce in the matter Of ap-
pointments.
Deaies Knowleage 81 ADpoiatnents.
DR.. Van sehaick was asked by Sena.
| tor Walsh II he had known that Foun.
tain Peyton had three relatives en-
secretary. and II ne believed that the
superintendent had connfved At or
modified any rules to bring about
these appointments % ~ to gain the
support Of Peyton. q member OF the
board.
DR.. Van Schaiclk replied that the
tons family that he knew about had
been the appointment Of his daughter
az teacheE and that the board was
entirely responsible for that. The
others, he said, were appointments -
d.
that it had been very dificult to and
employees for the janitors' force,
whether they were board members
families or not.