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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-11-11

FR. PETER ]. RAHILL, Ph. o.
w h en President Will
son sent his war message
to Congress on Good Fri
day, 1917, the patriotism
of the American people
engulfed domestic differences
of every type. A commission
established by the Knights of
Columbus to investigate re-
ligious preiudices was prompt
ly dissolved.
THE CONCLUDING report
stated: "The war will kill big
otry; not the individual SEN
timent but the movement"
Looking beyond the military
struggle to the days of peace,
the commission foresaw that
following in the wars wake
there will come an over
flowing feeling of human kind
ness, sympathy and under
standing"
The optimism of the knights
is not to be criticized; a high
regard for others benefits the
possessor more than anyone
else. Unfortunately for the
realization of the hope ex-
pressed, an organization had
been formed two years pre-
viously which was TO enlist
more members than any other
anti-C Catholic group in Amer
lea. The official title was In
visible Empire, Knights of the
Ku Klux Khan.
SUCH a NAME certainly
was more impressive than
A.P.A. or Know-Nothing. It's
deviser was William J. Sim
mons of Atlanta. A private in
the Spanish-American War, he
called himself Colonel as he
was alternately preacher for
two Protestant denominations
and salesman for fraternal
societies. Designating himself
Imperial Wizard, with a few
comrades Simmons founded
the Khan on Thanksgiving
night, 1915.
A wooden cross wrapped in
burlap and soaked in kerosene
was ignited to furnish a flick
ering light-the Fiery Cross!
The garb OF white sheet and
vizored helmet may have been
inspired by a stirring motion
picture, "The Birth of a Ma
ton" which idolized the Khan
of Reconstruction days.
The Khan was closer to be-
ing invisible than imperial
during the first five years,
growing slowly TO no more
than 5000 members. Then two
adventures seeking employ
ment after the war sensed the
possibilities inherent in the
skeleton devised by Simmons.
Solemn Edward Y. Clarke and
plump Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler
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CATHOLICS IN AMERICA

This is the 18th in a series
of 20 articles reviewing fhe
position and experience of the
pracfieine Catholic in the life
Of the American community
from Colonial times. The au.
thor holds "a d~ocforate in
American Church History, has
taught in various universities
and is presently Archivisf and
Historian OF the Archdiocese
of ST, Louis.
of the lone Indiana council of
the Khan at Evansville. His
craftsmanship was so success
full that soon he was given
control of % states. So effec-
tive was he in Ohio and In
diana that each had about
500, 900 Klansmen. 1t was to
the Hoosier State that Steph-
enson finally directed his full
attention. There his power be-
came so tremendous that
truly he could declare, Il am
the law in Indiana"
Devoid of spiritual interest
himself, Stephenson perceived
that "old time religion was
attractive to rural HoosierS.
Anti-C Catholicism to him was
a means of acquiring the mon
ey and power he craved. I'm
der Stephenson's systematized
direction control of the Re
publican Party was gained
from every precinct or block
to the very state capitol In
Indianapolis.
ABOUT TEN PER CENT
of the population of Indiana
was then made up of Catho-
lies. However, they were con-
centrated in the industrial
cities of the north. In many
rural sections the faithful,
being almost entirely un-
known, were easily pilloried
with almost any charge.
A photograph of the beau
tiful Cathedral of the Epis-
copal Church under construc-
ton in Washington, DC, was
widely circulated. The creduI-
GUS readily believed the ac-
companying story that this
was a palace being erected for
the Pope, soon to move to
the United States. When an
other rumor was circulated
that the Pope would temper
arily live in an Indiana town,
1,500 people are reported to
have met the train on which
he was expected in order ito
take care of the Pontiff.
MONSTER DEMONSTRA-
TIoNS were frequently en-
ployed both to entertain the
Klansmen and to bring press
ure to join on additional
thousands. "Steve" arranged
his investiture as the Grand
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BUYERS MARION. GUIDE
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day, a fter
trudging 20
and 30 miles
to M a $ S
Nearby are
a b o ut 200
Europe a n s
who come TO
Mass in au-
| o m ObIleS,
and not ov-
er | o of
sIv Commun-
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those opposed to the Invisible
Empire. That protection was
ripped away by a tabloid,
Tolerance, published bi-week-
ly in Chicago. A roster of
Klansmen having been sur
reptitiously obtained from In
dianapolis headquarters, issues
promptly sold out when they
contained the names of mem
bers.
EXODUS FROM THE KHAN
resembled the abandonment of
a sinking ship. Even today Ii
brarians assert that it is al
most impossible to retain cop
les of Tolerance. So-called
researchers are prone to de-
part with the evidence of
membership in the long de-
funct nti-Catholic organiza-
ton.
HooslER YOUNG MEN
were not as easily befuddled
as some of their elders. At the
time hooded COLLINS we're par
aiding unchecked, Wabash Col
lege, Indiana's Presbyterian
institution, had four Catholic
students in an enrolment of
300. One of these was unani-
mously elected captain of the
basketball team and another
president of the student coun-
Gil.
When the news reached the
campus of Notre Dame Uni
versity that four students had
been badly beaten by Klans-
men in South Bend, almost
the entired student body roar
ed the three miles to town.
Klansmen were ready to repel
them with sawed-off shot0uns
from the upper floor of a
downtown building. Famous
for his inspirational talks at
half time, football coach
Knute Rockne delivered the
best of all. Still a Protestant
at that time, "The Rock" per-
suaded the angry students to
walk back TO the campus sing
ing with him the "Notre
Dame Victory March"
elsewhere, as in Indiana,
the Imperial Empire disinte-
grated and eventually dissolv-
ed. After Atlanta was elevated
to an episcopal see, the then
Bishop Gerald P. O'Hara
bought the former Imperial
Palace" in that city. The ca
thedral ard parish school were
built on the grounds and the
palace" converted into a rec
tory. When the cathedral was
dedicated in 1899, the Imper-
ial Wizard of the dormant
Khan expressed a desire to at
tend. Atlanta newspapers
commented that the Khan,
having been organized to make
Mass impossible, came to its
end by having the Wizard at
tend Mass.
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God Love You
Too Far To Walk
To Mass? Try This

Is a mile and a half too far to walk to Mass on
Sunday? A missionary bishop last week told us of a
leper who had lost both his legs above the knee cap.
Every Sunday morning he walked on the stumps of his
legs, over a gravel road, to attend Mass and receive
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THE WIFE OF THE strug-
Cling young writer was the hit
of the party.
"Your wife is charming
said the hostess to the writer.
"And that dress she's wearing
is a poem"
mot a poem," he corrected.
sixteen poems, five short
stories and two magazine ar
ticles!"-Catholic Digest
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Let not the leper on stumps
Guido you in love of the Lord!
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ion every Sunday.
Anatole France one day
said that Catholics could not
possibly believe in the Real
Presence of Our Lord in the
Eucharist; 9th e rwise they
would receive every morning.
OUR LORD LOOKS down
from high heaven upon these
souls in the Missions; how He
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Holy communion. The B1Sh~
OPP, one day, cut up an old
tire and made caps for his
stumps. The leper now con-
siders h ! mself the most
blessed man in the parish.
ANOTHER MlsSlo NARY
Bishop told us that he has
1000 natives in his parish,
every one of whom receives
HOLY Communion every Sun
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Pafronire our Advertisers.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Fix Case Figure
Pleads Not Guilty

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Oct. IA
(AP).-Aaron Wagman, 27-
year-old New Yorker, pleaded
innocent yesterday to a bribery
charge in connection with an
alleged attempt to shave points
in the Florida Florida State
football game.
Wagman's attorneys said
they were entering the plea
subject to Circuit Judge j. A.
H. Murphree's ruling on six
motions which had been filed.
These include motions to
quash the charge, for a change
of venue and for continuance
OF the case if the venue change
is denied.
Wagman is charged with Civ
ing $1,500 to Jon Macbeth,
University of Florida fullback,
to shave points in the score of
the September "a game. Mac
Beth worked with police to cap
ture Wagman and an alleged
accomplice, Philip Silber, 10,
an ex-Florida student. Florida
won the game, 80.
Silber innocent to charges
of conspiracy to bribe at his
arraignment Monday. His trial
has been set for November Is.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Howard Crippled
For Meeting With
Morgan State

Howard University, crippled
by the number of injuries in
CURED in the Virginia Union
game two weeks ago, is a z
point underdog in its Central
Intercollegiate Athletic ASsocia-
ton game with Morgan State
at Hughes Stadium in Balti-
more at 2 pm. tomorrow. .
The Bisons figure to be only
at so per cent strength as they
try to end a losing streak to
Morgan, dating back to 1858.
Since that time the Baltimore
team has won seven in a row,
including last years 14-0 de-
cision at Howard Stadium.
Definitely out Of tomorrow's
contest are Howard's regular
quarterback, Charlie Smith;
Howie Williams, the leading
ground gamer, and Bob Reed,
starting end. In addition, Re-
serve Halfback Kent Carthan,
who returned a kickoff of IS
yards for the Bison's only tally
against Delaware State last
week, also is expected to be
sidelined by a leg injury.
Three regulars who are IA
voring injuries, but who are
expected to play are End Craw-
ford Ellerbe, Ellsworth Wig
gins and Halfback Johnny
Ware.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Ayou 10 Take
Laurel Honors
As Top Driver
BY DICK O'BRIEN
Star staff Writer

Ralph Ayou's rivals see little
chance of overhauiing the
former Hollywood stunt man
as the leading driver at Laurel
Raceway which closes its 25-
night meeting tomorrow night.
With two more nights of
racing, Ayou has compiled log
points. He has won IL races,
placed second in IL others and
finished third 10 times.
His closest competitor is Bob
Harrington with rs points.
Harrington has won eight races,
placed second eight times and
finished third IL times.
HaughtOn FiIly Wins
Jan Hanover, Billy Haugh-
tons 3-year-old filly, raised
her lifetime earnings to 500, 900
by winning both heats of the
$4,000 Reading Fair Futurity
last night. She won the first
heat in the nonwaging event
in 2:05.3 and the second in
2:11.4. In the first heat, Jan
Hanover beat T. ]. Zornow's
Mil Hanover by a neck, but she
came back to defeat the same
horse by three quarters of a
length in the second heat.
r. j. Drummond's Celestial
Byrd was third and Johnny
Simpsons Bertilde Hanover
fourth in both dashes.
Admiral Byrd in Features
The Washington -owned Ad-
miral Byrd tops the field of
eight "B" PAGERS who will COM
pete tonight in the Nathan
Towson purse. Owned by Carey
Taylor and G. Gilmer Young,
Admiral Byrd will be after his
second victory of the meeting.
His rivals will be Elmer E.
Counsel, Patch On, Kathleen
Grattan, Miss Bessy, Colonel
Forbes, Miss Royal Amber and
Arby's Rhythm.
Four fans won 1888 80, each,
by selecting five winners in
last nights 49er Gold Rush.
Seventy-four persons had four
winners and each collected
$20.40 in the Little 49er.
The $1,000 William Patterson
pace, last nights feature, was
won in an upset by Ray Saun-
ders' Russell TasS, who paid
$21.60, $3.50 and $4.20. New
port Gypsy was second and
Chalidale Ron finished third.
The daily double (3-D paid
$3.50. The crowd of 2,348
wagered $158,482.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Baylor Is III,
Lukers Defeated

SANTA BARBARA, Calf,
Oct. IA (AP).-The Los Angeles
Lakers, without the services of
Elgin Baylor and Jerry West,
were no match for the Boston
Celtics last night as they dorp-
ped a 119-100 game in a Ma
tional Basketball Association
exhibition.
High point man for the game
was Bill Sharman of Boston
with 20. Frank Selvy had 25
for the Lakers.
Baylor was bedded down with
a virus and West went to New
York to play in the annual Milk
Fund all star game to night.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo-, Oct. IA
(AP).-Wilt Chamberlain broke
open a National Basketball As
sociation exhibition game here
last night ith a strong final
period burst to lead the Phila-
delphia Warriors to a 114-93
victory over the Hawks of st.
Louis. The former Kansas star
scored 18 Of his 36 points in the
last quarter. Bob Petit led st.
Louis with 20 points.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Rookie Ties Two
For GoIf Lead in
Coast Tourney

COSTA MESA, Calf, Oct.
IA (AP).-Three players share
the flrst-round lead in the
$4,000 Orange County Open
golf championship.
Tom Nieporte. Bronxville,
N. Y; Marty Furgol, Coghill,
H., and Jim Stinebaugh, Yorba
Linda, Calf, set yesterdays
pace with 4-under-par 67s.
Stinebaugh, playing in his
first major tourney, had a
chance to be out in front by
himself but he three-putted
the final hole for a bogey. He
also three-putted the first and
second holes, then began holing
puts of from 10 to 80 feet.
Eleven players tied for fourth
place with Cos and eight more
had 70s. Defending champion
Jay Hebert, Lafayette, La, had
par 36-35-71.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Racing 11H Months q Year
Is Proposed for Maryland

BALTIMORE. Oct. IA (spe-
ciaD. - Thoroughbred racing
from January 6 to December
10 for Maryland was proposed
here yesterday by Edward F.
Farrell, jr., Marlboro president,
before the Legislative Commit
tee investigating State racing.
Under Farrell's proposals, the
three mile tracks would race
SO days each and the four
minor tracks would be given
SO days apiece. Farrell made
no provision for Cumberland,
which has not conducted meet
ings at its own track for two
years.
The Marlboro presidents
proposed schedule had Bowie
opening its 50-day meeting on
January 6, a month earlier
than ever attempted before.
Bowie would be followed by
Pimlico's 50-day meeting, from
early March to the first week
in May, a schedule which would
require running the Preakness
ahead of the Kentucky Derby.
switched to the fall with its
50-day meeting starting in late
Evening star., 1960-10-14
38 Series Marks Fall
And 25More Are Tied

Cardinals. 1894; and Billy johnson,
in. total seriesmfo, Yogi Bsrrs, aTS 0SSsso Ysna
KEGS (also held BY Joe DiMaggio, YAM
kees).
Most hits series-12. Bill skowron,
Yankees (held BY three others)
:. One or more hits each game, series,
gamesl5ob Clemente' Pirates Cheld
Most double plays started. game,
third baseman, nine innings, Cletis
Boyer. YANKEES, sixth game (also held
Most passed balls. game, nine In
nings-2, Smoky Burgess. Pirates, sec
ona game talso held By four other
Most series pitehed-7. Whitley Ford,
YANKEES and AS. and Red RufanE,
Most gsmes won. pitcher. total Sc
held BY Red RunhnE and Ale Reynolds
Most games ost. pitcher. series. 2
Eamesy%2 gam Ralph Terry and Art Dit
Calso held By many other%s1. % '''
Most hit batsmen. by pitcher. Rsme
p, Bob Friend, Pirates, sixth game
(also held By nine others).
Club Records Broken
ysnSss. Moss hits 5iSS ,nH gamsi both slubs-s2,
game Sold record 60 held by bs sscHho csrdi1
mails (20) and Red Sox tf) in I94Sl
Most one-base hits, game, both clubs
-23, Yankees (13l and Pirates IIOJ,
Giants 16l and Yankees (7G in 1921.
FeWest strikeouts. game. both clubs
seventh game toid record /, held by byi
ea asSsst Sa bstnaS ana cSss Syer,s. @ ssp.i in isIs
elybI:33S, Yankees (old record .si6,
held BY AS VS.: Cubs in 1910.
Hishest batting average, series. both
sitees1;599p: stee : o5S999p:: Yankees $3.50 and Pr
DI6odsers (.So0l and Yankees (.27Sl in
Highest sluggins average. series, one
SesSrd sssns6S2f held Sy xsahfs; 9ahfs.. 'Gld
Most AZ bats. series. one club, z
;;2Se2i ;Ssi held by Cardinals VS.. Tigers in
Most runs, series, one club-55,
Yankees X. iold record 43, held By Yank:,
v.oss Moss runs; series. both clubs-S2.
record e7, held BY Yankees Issj SG,d .nS
Dodgers l29) in l947J. ''0' anu
Most runs batted in, series, one
Sed SS4 By Ya1fs.ks Efankees eIsn God record q;
eeglSa6,s7s9l; ega,: 7sil; Yankees t54i and Pirates
'SS9 9o!t and Dodsers l2eJ in is47l.
Yankees ioId record "a, held by buGhSf: c,isSt.:
VS., Red sox in i9I2j. u " oian's
Most hits. series, both clubs-151.
Yankees l91 and Pirates (6O); 1old
TveeoEd III, held BY Giants III and
Most total bases, series, one club
l42, Yankees (old record .1I3. held nv
Most total bases series 10Th e,ub,
5SI 59iS YsnEsss Tsrn1S onds on42) and Pirates 1s3l
tii3) and Pirates S tesS esj0 in y Ys6Ssesd Sed sox
clubs, gamess$o. YAM yankees ssf1iis IL, TGad snd
I6Sisns IS561 t2D and Dodgers d0S IN
ESeWest saerihce hits. series. both
atbeT pi5sIe; seIiss; 90; tOid record g. in three
Fewest complete games. by pitchers,
series, both clubs, games-2, Yankees
(2l and Pirates i0): (old record 4
held bv Yankees (3) and Dodgers (OJ
Most wild pltches-series. one club
5, Pirates told record 4, held By both
Yankees and Dodgers in 1870.
Most pitchers. series, both clubs
90. Yankees (l0) and Pirates G0);
told record 10, in two other series),
CLUB RECORDS TIED
Most at bats. game. nine innings.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Woodward Prep Nips
NTS for Sd Win

Woodward Prep School ran
its season record to 80 with a
14-6 victory over the National
Training School yesterday at
NTS. Halfback Wyzeal Scott
Of NTS returned the opening
kickoff rs yards for a touch
down. --
NTS --- - 6 o o o &
Woodward Prep scoring: Touchdowns
Pickering (5, rum; Stegall 90, rum
nversions-Hemline (run), Richard
son (pass from StegalD.
NTS scoring: Touchdown-Scott as,
kickoff return).
Evening star., 1960-10-14

october and running through
mid-December. under Farrell's
plan. The minor tracks would
operate between early May and
late October, with Marlboro
starting the schedule, followed
by 36-day meetings at Hagers-
town, Bel Air and Timonium.
Farrell'S proposal did not
touch on the harness tracks
and ignored Baltimore Race
ways recent request to the
Legislative Committee, headed
by George r. Rasin. to switch
to fiat racing and junk its har-
ness dates next year.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
I'd Club to Hold
Open House for
Members Tonight

The Touchdown Clubs re-
furnished headquarters at 1414
i street NV, will be shown off
for the second straight night
when the club holds open house
for members and guests from
1880 O'Clock to midnight tonight.
Yesterday, the club dedicated
the renovated quarters with
members of the press in at
tendance.
General Manager Al Fioren-
tino announced the club is
launching a membership drive,
designed to bring in 200 addi-
tional members, raising the
total to 750.
improvements include reno
vations to the dining room, bar
and meeting room at a cost of
100000.
Evening star., 1960-10-14

one club-45, Yankees, second game
iass, Saise held BY Yankees in 1882 and
Most at bats, game, nine innings,
both clubs-S4, Yankees (45J and
Pirates (39). second game (also held
py yankees (45) and Cubs (39) in
Most innings scored, game, one club
%, Yankees. second game also held
by yankees in 1925 and 1947.
Fewest strikeouts, game, one club
0. Yankees (0) and Pirates (0j. seventh
game (also held BY four other clubs).
Most hits. series, pinch-hitters, one
cluh-6, Yankees (also held By Yankees
VS.. Dodgers in I947).
Fewest three-base hits, series, one
Club. games-0. Pirates (also held
By nine other clubs).
Feyest stolen bases, series. one club
%, Yankees (also held by many other
clubs).
Fewest complete games. BY pitchers,
series, one club, games-0. Pirates
!also held by Dodgers VS.. Yankees in
Evening star., 1960-10-14
WoIfpuck Captain

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. IA
(AP).-Stan Niewierowski, g.
foot-4 senior from Brooklyn,
has been elected captain of the
1901 North Carolina State
basketball team, Coach Everett
Case reports.