Evening star., 1920-03-16

Mr.. Thurston this notice that he
would be injured; that he was COM
paratively a young man." asked Sena-
tor Sherman.
DR.. Van Schaick said that he had
such thought. and that it had made
him reluctant.
Ibid you take any steps to mitigate
the injury" asked Senator Sherman.
DR. Van Schaick said that at Cleve
land he had given a statement to a
newspaper reporter in which he en-
phasized the good points about Supt.
hard worker. clean man and that
nobody had ever accused him OF steal
ing the text books
DR.. Learned's Departure.
Indications that the Senate COM
mittee might summon DR.. Learned
came when Senator Sherman began
to question DR.. Van Schaick as to
the proximity OF DR.. Learned's de-
parture to the passage of the Senate
ton Of the District school system.
When the witness said he would like
to clear up certain rumors that he
had heard outside the committee, in
dicating that the departure of DR..
Learned might have been predicated
man said that was what he was try
ing to bring out but that he did not
want to be too bald about it,
Dr. Van Schaick said that DR..
Learned was professor of history.
that he specialized in American his
tory and that he was now delivering
series of lectures at Leland stan
ford University. in California.
This committee has the power of
subpoena" said DR.. Van Schaick. 'and
here he will come Immediately. DR..
Learned is under contract with one
OF the large universities. He must
weigh an important duty there
against an important duty here. OBJ
viously he cannot lightly break a
contract unless the demand is very
grave"
Il believe in Justice to the board
and to all Of you he should be pres
ent. said Senator Sherman.
Ranors - to New School Head.
sihle successor to Mr.. Thurston as
superintendent of schools, the sena-
tor asked the witness il he had had
any communication with former Gov.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, and how
the reports to that effect had started
THERE'S nothing in that rumor and
don't know how those reports start
Il feel moved to say it would pre-
cipitate considerable difficulty if his
name were urged for the position OF
superintendent" said the senator.
tivities, in which 1t was charged he
did not make q correct report OF his
campaign expenses.
Gov. Brumbaugh vetoed joint
resolution to investigate the expend-
iture of moneys in his campaign and
The resolution refers to the charge
that one gift of $1,000 was made to
him that was not reported. This is
a matter feel the board OF education
is not informed on, and they may take
it for what 1t 10 worth"
The resolution and the veto were
thereupon introduced in the record.
Service I'm Europe.
After asking a few questions about
the Bruce case the chairman OF tho.
committee took up the matter of DR..
Van Schaick's service in Europe as
an official Of the American Red Cross.
Asked II he were sure that his work
as director Of Red Cross in Bel
gium was of greater Importance than
his duty as a member OF the scnooi
board, DR.. Van Schaick said:
"If my conscience were as clear on
everything else as on my duty to go
to Europe when I did, would be very
happy" ,.,, dow. ..o =, ,.v
ing shown visitors about the battle
fields at one time"
Yes, had q very interesting time
showing one of your colleagues over
such q field"
.'Was that netting that required
ability. or couldn't it have been done
by any Of a number of personu?'
''It was a matter that required abil-
ity. Our lives were frequently in dan
ger. and the question OF life or death
might hang on whether we went for
ward or back. But as to going over
battlefields l never counted that ex-
cept as an incident in connection with
my larger tasks"
"Do You think your judgment was
good in staying on the board OF edu-
cation while you were abroad?' the
senator Queried.
ut was not up to my judgment" the
witness answered II left my resigna-
ton with Commissioner Brownlow, on
whose judgment / can and do rely"
Questioned further. DR.. Van Schaick
said that he probably should have
given the question of his resignation
more serious consideration, but that
nj the time with the country just en-
ferinr the war and conditions SO un-
cartain. there was scant time fer ma
fure judgments to be formed.
The senator said he well understood
that situation.
The final question asked the witness
was whether any teachers had dis
missed their classes early In order to
attend union meetings. DR.. Van
Schaick said he had never heard Of