Evening star., 1923-04-05
c. v. j. kLAN STORY
] CONSIDERED HOAX
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
legged existence at the institution or
a chapter of the ku Klux Khan has
led him TO believe that the reports
are hoax.
DIR. Hodgkins pointed out today
that a study of the college RECORDS
Of the fortysix students whose
names were listed on paper seized
at a mysterious meeting at the uni
versity Tuesday night as being pro-
spective members Of a proposed klan
chapter at the university. showed
that eighteen of them are not STU
we're listed, however. he said, nave
been students at the university. some
of them. he. added, have lett the CITY.
that to a large extent the names are
those of students who have taken an
active part in student activities.
VIII Ban Chapter.
An official statement was issued
today by DIR. Hodgkins reiteratinS
his assertion that chapter or the
khan at the university will not be
tolerated. 1t reads:
There has been published in the
local papers a statement in regard
TO meeting of students. of the
George Washington University which
WAS held Tuesday night, at which
were read certain papers alleged to
give the attitude of the ku K1ux
Khan in regard to a proposed honor
system now under consideration by
the student body. and giving list
Of names of students alleged to be
members. or about to become men,
berS, of the khan.
Believes Report n Joke.
university rules require that ap-
plication to hold meeting in the
university buildings must be made
I" the registrar. and ii has been
found that the meeting on Tuesday
night was held without permission.
and As 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 university or have sent mes
sages TO him denying in strong terms
the statement that they are present
or prospective members of the Khan.
Several persons named on the list
are not students in the university.
= least two are foreigners and sew
eral are Catholics. These facts give
some support to the theory that the
whole matter was intended as Il joke
"A Very detailed investigation is
facts in the case.
VIII Take Drastic Steps.
In the university are many STU
dent Observation-Disclosures social.
fraterRal and religious. The univer-
sity encourages organizations of that
kind.
The university is outspoken in
support of American principles and
ideals. 1t works for the observance
Of law and the upholding of religion.
II will not for moment tolerate any
organization or any propaganda that
seeks to overthrow the law or to
substitute for the law the. rule of
any band or organization that does
not recognize and support the law
1T is believed that the ku klux
Klan is a secret organization that
proposes to substitute it's own rules
for the law OF the land
The university will not permit
such an organization to have a chap
ter in the university. In this view
the trustees and faculties are unani-
nous. Should registered students at
tempt to form such an organiza ton,
prompt and drastic action will be
taken by the university authorities"