Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1923, Page 19

G W..KLANSTORY *CONSDERED HOAK President Hodgkins Finds| Names of Catholics and For- | | eigners on List of Members. « Further investigation by President Howard L. Hodgkins of George Washington University of the al leged existence at the institution of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan has | led him to believe that the reports are a hoax Dr. Hodgkins pointed out today that a study of the college records of the forty-six students whose names were listed on a paper scized | at a mysterious meeting at the uni- | versity Tuesday night as being pro- | spective members of i proposed Klan ity, showed not stu- { de names were listed. . have been students at the university that to a large extent the name ! udents who have takcn an active part in student activities ‘\ Will Baa Chapter. 7 official statement was Jissued by Dr. Hodgkins reiterating | rtion that a chapter of the the university will not be It reads has been published in the al papers a statement in regard meeting of students of the University which at which | = attitude of the Ku Kiu ard to a proposed honor ow under consideration by | + student _body, and giving a list| res of students alleged to be rs. or about to become mem- | \ the klan. | Melieves Report a Joke. University rules require that ap-| plication to hold a meeting in the | iversity buildings must be made | the registrar, and it has been d that the meeting on Tues v night was held without permissi | and s yet it has not been ascertained | who were responsible for arranging for_this unauthorized meeting. Many of the students whose names appeared on the alleged list of Klan | members have seen the president of | the univereity or have sent mes-| sages to him denying in strong terms | ement that they are present! ective members of the Klan persons named on the list tudents in the university wo are foreigners and s Catholics. These facts give | pport to the theory that the atter was intended as x joke. | v detailed investigation is | ng conducted to determine all the | n the case Will Take Drastic Steps. the university are many stu-| organizations—literary, social. { and religious. The univer- | + encourag The university is support of outspolien American princi works for the o in and ervance the upholding of religion. | for a moment tolerate any tion or any propaganda that s to overthrow the law or to substitute for the law the. rule of any band or organization that does JTHE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., THURSDAY, Life’s Darkest Moment. {1 sHouLD TNk THE Poor POG WoULD SWELTER 1IN THAT HEAUY SWEATER OMA DAY LIKE THIS “. NARAN _ N N W |{ZONTA CLUB BIRTHBAY CELEBRATED AT HOTEL es organizations of that |, e | Thirty-Four Out of Thirty-Six New '} Members on Hand to Welcome New President. [ The first birthday of the Zonta Club was celebrated at the (race Dodge Hotel last night. when thirty- four of the thirty-six members were 1 VES. | S'PoSE HE IS A TRIFLE WAR™M BUT 1| MEVER THINK OF LETTING HIM CHANGE FROM HEAUY To LIGHT UNTIL APRI\L FIFTEEMTH, WOXCROFT 15 SO TERRIBLY DELICATE, WE USUALLY TAKE HiM To PALM BEACH FOR THE MORE { RiGorous Mmortrs | I N Comrighs, 1923 H T Waber SEEK FOOT BALL GAME. Chamber of Commerce Wants 1923 Army and Marine Event. Efforts. are to be made by the con- ventions committee of the Chamber of | Commerce to_ bring to Washington next fall the foot ball game between teams representing the 3d Corps Area of the -Army wnd the marines at Quantico. Va The committee also is going out to set for Washington next vear the an- —By WEBSTER. on of the Associatton | ufac It wa% announced that the sale grocers will hold their convention here May 22 to 2 New Willard d that the conven- tions comm making arrange- mentis for their welcome. N, French Guiana is said to have the most violent thunderstorms in the world. Tha thunder is almost deaf- and the peals come in quick APRIL 5, ~1923. i Reckitt’s Blue OM Dutch Cleanse Babbitt’s Cleanser Bon Ami Powder Clothes Pins (carton of 24) Furniture Polish bottle 12¢ Kirkman’s Borax Soap, cake 5c Clothes Lines (40-ft. hank) .. 25c not recognize and support the law. | : It is believed that the Ku Klux on hand to express felicitations to Klan is a secret organization that|their outgoing president. Mrs. Edith proposes to substitute its own rules|salisbury, and welcome Miss Imogene for the law of the land “The university wilf mnot permit | James. chosen to head the r the ensuing year. such an organization to have a chap- | 3 Ter in the university. In this view | Mrs. Salisbury recalled the begin- the trustees and faculties are unani- | DIN& of the Washington chapter of mous. Should registered students at- | Zonta, and briefly reviewed fts rapid tempt to form such an organization, | KTowth and achievements during the prompt and drastic actlon will be |Past twelve months. taken by the university authorities..| Miss James, who acted as vice presi- dent last year, wi nt HARBOR SURVEY, TOPIC. and given an ovation when sne sumed the chair. Other officers ch to serve the year were: Misy Meeting Is Called to Discuss Pro- posed Improvements. Hi-Glo Stove Polish Star Soap Vulcanol Stove Polish....can 9c Ammonia 10-0z. bottle 9c For All Fine Laundering Pkg. can 25¢ 5 cakes 27c CHOCOLATES THE HOME CANDY Lindsley, vice president, and the fol- lowing directors, Mrs. sbury, Miss {1da May Moyer and Miss Estelie Fos- ter, three-year ter Dr. ldred Dickerson and Mrs. Alice Buchanan, the two-year term. The retiring president was presented with a beau- tifully engraved silver vase. 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