Evening star., 1923-09-14

In one of the London papers the
other day II was suggested that Presi-
dent Coolidge is a Quaker, or of
Quaker ancestry. Inquiry at the
White House disproves the report.
All the Coolidges of American record.
beginning with a John Coolidge of the
vintage of 1882, have been Congrega-
ttonalists Edward 7. Clarke. the
Presidents personal secretary, enter
ed offic.al denial to the Quaker story
with a lament. Sorry he said. I'D
like TO lay claim to the Quaker vote,
but the ancestral tree won't allow it
William Knowles Cooper of Wash
ington, general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association, is
proud to call himself "a fighting
Christian" In an eloquent peroration
before the Rotary Club, of which he
Is a past president, Cooper was re-
counting his recent observations in
Europe and narrating the militaristic
state of mind there dominant "on
Tuesday of this week." he said. Il
gazed skyward in New York and saw
the shimmering zR-1 floating over our
heads: /. said to myself: I'm for
that Let's build more of them Then
I saw the escorttng airplanes that
were circling around the Leviathan of
the heavens said: I'm for them.
Let's build more of them / am a
Christian. am for peace. But love
my family. my home, my civilization
and my country, and i want for them
the maximum of protection That Is
a sermon which our national council
for prevention Of preparedness might
circulate with profit.
David Lloyd George has a special
object in entering the United States
through a side door-the noble state
of Minnesota He wants TO meet Sen
ator-elect Magnus Johnson. Ar
rangements have been made for him
to do SO. His secretary and advance
agent, Sir Alfred Cope, was in Mime
sofa and ST. Paul this week. and. In
connection with other plans, fixed up
a confab with the newest luminary In
the farmer-labor constellation. Also
IL. G." wants to inspect some typical
American wheat farms. He Will find
them dotted with shocks in Minnesota
by the time he reaches there in the
second week of October, but MS Co.
pher state hosts will have plenty
Of rural magnificent distances to ex-
hihit-
latest fraternal organization. It's the
Society for the Prevention Of Calling
Sieeping-car Porters George The
following are the society's patrons
and officers:
George Washington. patron saint.
Admiral George Dewey. patron
Gen. George Goethals, honorary
George N. cohan. honorary vice
King George v. English represent
atfve.
George Ade, poet laureate.
George T. Dexter, honorary treas
Following is an explanatory extract
from the bylaws:
ANY member may elect new mem
Der by issuing a membership card and
administering the oath OF allegiance
to the sole object of the society
James ]. Davis, Secretary Of Labor
expects to be the first member OF tbs
Coolidge administration to fly across tht
country. He win combine business with
pleasure. IL the trip comes of. Mr.
Davis is pledged TO attend the American
Legion conyention at San Francisco In
october, but requires to be at Moose
heart, III, the orphanage of the Loya
Order Of Moose, to welcome LloyC
1 George at almost the same time. Hi
figures he can only keep both engage
ments by travelling to California witt
i a pilot of the air-mail service, ant
this is what he would like to do. Mr.
Davis contributes q panegyric on War.
rem g. Harding TO the current numbel
! Of the Moose magazine. Ho calls tn