Evening star., 1926-09-15

President Coolidge has acquired a
new title and a new office-new, that
is, as far as the country and general
public are concerned. He has become
Honorary moderator of the National
Council of Congregational Churches"
Although Mr.. Coolidge has enjoyed
that distinction practically ever
since he entered the White House,
he has not hitherto broadcast the
fact. Now, he attests it proudly in
an photographed sketch he re-
Gently contributed to a national
publication.
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The Ku kluX Klan, in imperial
klonvocation at Washington as
sembled, has taken sundry and divers
cracks at Gov. CAP Smith, vowing
vigorously and vociferously that none
of his faith shall ever become Presi-
dent of the United States. It's an
interesting circumstance, known only
to the circle of Smith intimates, that
the governors right-hand conf
Dental man, private secretary and
general factotum, George Graves. is
a Protestant. Graves is also a high
ranking Mason. He has been asso-
ciated with Smith throughout the
latter's major political career. CAP
has no secrets. personal or political
that are kept from Graves.
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The K1an appears to have no OBJ
| jectionS to Roman Catholics when
| ever 1t suits the purposes of the
| hooded knights to utilize them. This
observer is reliably informed that
| one of the associates of the eminent
| Ku KluX counsel, who will conduct
| the impeachment defense of Judge
| English of Illinois before the Senate
! in November is a prominent Roman
| Catholic. He is also a Papal knight
| of the Order of ST. Gregory-the
| highest distinction the Vatican con-
| fers upon a Catholic layman When
| Galen Locke, the deposed Grand
| Dragon of the Realm of Colorado -
fell from Klan grace year ago, his
| chief counsel in projected legal action
| against the Imperial authorities at
Atlanta was a we'll known Jewish
| lawyer of Denver.
| X X X *
| The Federated Music Clubs OF
Washington are holding a prize com
petition to select verses best suited
for District of Columbia anthem
| My District, 'Tis of Thee" herewith
| inflicted upon voteleSS community
is submitted by this writer:
| My District, tits of thee,
Land without liberty,
| Of thee 1 sing.
| Where Nations game is played
| Where income tax is paid,
| Yet, when all's done and said,
Freedom can't ring.
| Land of the Congress folk,
| Citizenship a joke,
At it we fling
| We scorn our shackled right,
| We mean some day to fight,
| With all our main and might,
And suffrage bring.
Why should the District be
Black sheep in land of free,
Her spirit CALLED?
We send our sons to die,
Heed the republics cry,
With all patriots vie,
Wheneer we're called
Nation, at large, to you
We raise our cry and hue:
Hear our fair plea.
Tax without voice or vote
| Sure's got our noble goat,
See rank injustice smote,
End tyranny.
| X X X
NJ. II. AylesWorth-a name with
which the country soon will become
very familiar-probably will WELD. as
president of the new National Broad
casting Co, Inc" as potent an in
fuence over public opinionT public
thought and public taste as any mar
in the United States. He does not
come to that post Of vast response
bility unframed. The broadcastine
managing dictatorship of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association. But