New Britain herald., 1928-03-22
ANDREW OUSTED
 BY CHICAGO BOARD
Officially Dropped as School
 Superintendent
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Chicago. March 2. tr--NaHor Thompson has redeemed one Of bls campargn rle5g-s after an II month tt.sslc with the British Lion an4 kfns Georl. of Engl3ud.
 Ntnlam Mctudrou. whose term of c85cc expired IT January was 'onst- ei' officially as .uperlntendent Of -ghools by 4n to ,or" nf school hoard members yesterday. pn- m.norl'v ni,mhar WAS absent.
 The charges against inc -orms~ superin'audont mostly concerned themselves "ith iusupordinaslon and improper rordHrt ln ofice. and n much ot the taatmo0y McAndrcw Vas pJWorF.d as a0 exponent and o~opa randf~t e Fr0N-al~ru. Several history texts ln usa in tho nunllc schools were 1acIare1 O h. Hn-Am"r- 5csn. and NrAnlrp~ "as hold re- spousihlo for heir use.
 Although the trial is oEer, 'ts r@' Nerbcrations are not. r the fling o' two civil actions is a proper indlca- ton. Tn ono suit N"AnirHT has asked s.5o.roo rom Mayor Thomp- son, charging islander, Another suit, directed against tho mayor and the board of oducation, has been fnter- rd by Prof. David s, NuzzeE of Co., lunlbia university whose '"Nbook was denounced durtue tho tral as "In-Amcrican and Tro-British.'
 From tho outset tho defendant displayed slight interest in the school board bearings. several months ago he walked from tho room while the proceedings were in progress. calling tho trial n farce, Ieaj,ng to preconre.vcd conclu- sion" Although his attorney was present at e,hsequout hearings Nc Andrew never returned.
 He spent much Of his ttme 'cc- iurins throughout the country.
 Neither NcAndrow or his attor- news attend,d yesterdays board E meeting Roy shannon of NcAn- drer's counsel awouncod that 2 .pctjtion for review will ha filed in circuit or superior court as soon ai' The e.oeo racee of evidence arc @N- anatnod.
 The custer resolution. ? HA pas affair. declared that proof had been presented "oF what William Hale Thompson originally brought to t',' attention of tn" puhlc-cHldenc" that there lg organized pro Rrttsh anti-Americau propaganda. Of stn- pcndoue proportions in olr country with deep ramjt1catjons eN5endlnE to and through schools and coi'egsf- This rrora sand9. the resolution as- serted. is tracoahle tn the LDTllsh speaking union. the faCO Rhodes scholarship foundation. and the An drew Carneg,o foundation.
 The resolution closed with rec ommendation that school boards ot the nation "ipyesttgate the teN books under their rurisdic'lon 70 tn .nd that treason tainted textbook. and those responsible for them may bo eliminated from the public schoo systems cf the country
 Bach school trustee prefaced ht' vote with comment Those voting IT favor Of the custer declared they had carefully studied the evidence and believed that the csse had been prove
 Trustee James Mullrnhsrh, -hc with Mrs. Helen Hefteran Nof cd nay" sad he had not been able to take thrr trial seriously at any time
 "1'he only person who has profit led hy thls trial" he said lis Mr McAndrov He has heen exalted a' hero and q martyr. a position h' does not deserve"
 Mrs. Heffornau said the charge had mother been properly presented nor proved.
 !. Lewis Coath president Of tn beard, said
 T never had any respect for MT NcAndrcw as an educator and rc Eardnd him as 3 colossal failure