National Affairs: Tchay-Ska-Kah

Joining Indian tribes is good politics in the U. S. President Coolidge joined the Sioux last year. This year the whole G. 0. P. affiliated itself with the Kaw & Osage tribes through Nominee Curtis. Notable among individual joinings this season was an event last week in Wisconsin. Sol Levitan, Jew, the State Treasurer, became Tchay-Ska-Kah, or Der Weisser Bock, or White Deer, a chief in the Winnebago tribe.

Mr. Levitan thanked Chief White Wings, his host. "Chief," he said, "you are the best looking chief I have seen for a long time. I wish...

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