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Evening star., 1926-04-11
''Serenity'' Daubed
With Ink and Paint,
And Given Drapery

Serenity" emerged with the
dawn yesterday with an appear
ance absolutely belying its name.
and looking the worse for wear
after anything but q serene night.
In it's permanent surroundings on
the bluff at Meridian Hill Park,
overlooking Sixteenth street. For
Serenity" let 1t be known, is the
partly clad figure OF woman. in
marble, recently erected there as
n memorial TO Il former naval Of
ficer. But emerging from its event
fui night has brought ii more
publicity. perhaps, than 1t has ex-
perienced at any one time since
1t was placed there.
Some one, with an eye for color.
but little artistic ability, thought
that the cold white marble did not
properly depict womanhood. so.
with an appropriate supply Of
paint, color was applied TO the
checks and hair. On other parts Of
the statue, a generous supply Of
what appeared to he ink was
doubled around. and piece Of cloth
draped over one shoulder.
Lieut. Patrick J. Carroll Of the
United States Park Police is look
ing for the vandal.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
HEIRESS FEARS LOSS
BY NAME BORROWING
Bride of Seven Years Ago Declared
to Have Used Another's 1den-
tity at Time of Ceremony
Bv the Associated Press.

CARMEL, y. y. April 1o.--The
story of Il woman believed to have
borrowed the identity Of another on
her Wedding day and thereby uninten-
tionally threatened an heiress with
loss of q fortune through the stipula-
ton of an eccentric will, was unfolded
in the county clerk s office today.
Lawyers procured from the county
clerk a record showing that seven
years ago William Cough Of Seattle,
Wash. and Miss Eunice l.. Sergent
of Santa cruz. Calf, We're married.
After the papers had been turned
over, former TCWp Clerk Stanley Cor
nish, who issued 1he !icens-. aa.c .hat
Miss Sergeut oi Santa Cruz sa.'% she
has never been married ana asserts
the woman married in her name Is
unknown 10 her and piratcd i"r
identity.
He said that Miss Sergent is an
heiress worth some half million dol
lars and she stands to lose an ad-
ditional 100000 unless she can prove
that she was no party u the Carmel
ceremony The 100000 was 10 90 to
her if she had not married when the
will was filed.
Evening star., 1926-04-11

vice of the general counsel was re-
questod and he advised that the
bureau had no definite policy as to
the course of action to be followed
III such instances. He pointed out
that although there was no specific
PROVISION OF law under which the
bureau could institute proceedings in
the State courts for the appoint
ment or removal of guardians, there
was no provision of law which in
hibited the bureau from taking such
steps in cases in which ii was
deemed necessary.
The general counsel was instructed
to institute and conduct court pro
Ceedings wherever and whenever nee
essary to insure the appointment of
a proper guardian for Il beneficiary
adjud%cd by the medical officers of
the bureau to be mentally incom-
petent, and to institute and conduct
similar proceedings for the removal
of n guardian and the appointment
of another whenever such proceedings
were deemed advisable. The outline
OF this procedure was presented to the
Department of Justice and approved
Evening star., 1926-04-11
FLOOD IN BAGDAD
GROWING GREATER
Army Works FeveriShly as
Bands Play to Throw Up
Protecting DikeS.
BY the Associated Press.

~ tl4' A~~o' ldVu t-Ttss
BAGDAD, Irak, April 10.--The now
Arab army is working feverishly 10
the strains of the military bands In
throwing up dams to stay the flood
which threatens the entire city. Ten
thousand men, women and children,
who fear the destruction Of their
homes, watch them anxiously
Five thousand men are engaged in
this task, but the prospect tonight
was gloomy indeed. The breach I'm
the river bank near the royal palace
caused by unprecedented floods of the
Tigris had gradually widened, and
torrents We're pouring in. The rail
way stations was feet under water
Already many houses have collapsed
and residents of certain sections have
been borne off in the raging water
The loss of life can not be estimated.
and the material damage will be Ok
ceedingly heavy.
The chief sufferers have been chill
dren, who because Of their weakne~s
were unable to escape the torrent
turned loose suddenly on the section
Of the city near the royal palace
Other embankments protecting the
city are in danger. and much depends
on how long they will be able ~
stand the strain.
An Exchange Telegraph dispat u
received at London yesterday from
Bagdad reported that so houses had
collapsed and 81 persons we're known
TO have been drowned in the flood
Evening star., 1926-04-11
ORATORY
FINALS TOMORROW
ceven Westinghouse Pu-
pills in Competition Will Dis
CuSS the Constitution.

With a field of seven contestants,
consisting of five girls and two boys,
,he finals OF the National Oratorical
contest in the WaShington-Lee High
School of Arlington County, at Balls
ton. Va, will be held Monday night.
April -. beginning at $50 o'clock. The
nublic of the school Commanity. which
i0cludeS Hallston, Clarendon. Cherry
.'dle and surrounding sections from
Which the school draws its patronage,
j. invited. The occasion looms as the
'eading school event of The Spring
period and is keenly anticipated by
ne faculty and the pupils and their
friends.
Prof Fletcher Kemp, superintend-
cnt of schools in Arlington County,
has selected as Judges for the closing
occasion Frank L. Ball, Virginia State
Senator; Rev Perry l.. Mitchell. pas
tor of the Clarendon Baptist Church.
and Frederick y. Myers. member of
he faculty of National University
Law School. Washington.
Large Field Contested.
The seven tinalists were selected
from a large field of contestants, and
their title was gained In the semi
'lnals in which u pupils participated.
They are Eleanor Beck. Harold Har-
haugh and Irene King of Ballston and
Charlotte Hagan. Charles Hohein
eliza beth Mason and LenCre Thomas
of Clarendon. Others who participate
cd in the last elimination match were
Annie Croson, Cherrydale; Katherine
'iensley Lyon Park. and Irene Ken
nedy. Virginia Pettitt and Esther
Wright, Ballston. All of the seven
finalists, by an unique coincidence,
addressed themselves to the standard
and most comprehensive subject of
The contest, the Constitution.
The unusually keen interest dis
played by the faculty in the contest
the first of the kind to he held there,
is reflected by Prof. j. Foster Hagan,
faculty chairman. who discovered un-
usual value in teaching attaching to
lhe contest. The knowledge of the
pupils was Whetted, he states, by the
many interesting viewpoints of the
Constitution brought out by the ora
tionS and a new stimulus was add
ed to work in the departments of
English and history.
Now Annual Feature.
Prof. IIagan says the contest now
is established as an annual school in
stitution and that work will be begun
early in the Fall on the contest for
1921. With the most surprising and
gratifying development and unfolding
of the contest in its first tryout in
the school. he forecasts a greatly i'm
proved faculty cooperation and large
ly increased pupil participation next
year.
Particular interest in the final con
tes- in this school viii attach to the
effort of LenOre Thomas, II years
old. the youngest contestant and the
baby" entrant, in point of years, in
the entire Star area TO date. That
little Miss Thomas is not a prodigy in
this speciality alone. however, is evil
denced by the fact that she is a reg
ular pupil in the tenth grade.
Evening star., 1926-04-11

by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
Assistant Attorney General, and by A.
T. Seymour, Assistant to the Attorney
General, who at that time was acting
Affortnnnr Gnnorn1
Evening star., 1926-04-11
SCORE HURT IN CRASH.

NEW YORK, April 10 CP).-A
score or more persons were injured,
one seriously, when an eight-car
working train backed into Il siX-car
locaN at Brooklyn station q the
Long Island Railroad tonight, tele-
scoping the first car of the local.
The work train had pulled out of
the Nostrand avenue. station and
passed a switch. The motorman said
he believed the switch had been
thrown and he backed up on the track
on which the local had just pulled
into the station. The engineer of
the local started to back away, but
the approaching train crashed into
his.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Girls Seek Independence.

NEW YORK. April 10 R).-Desire
to spend wages on pretty clothes and
the necessity of seeking the society
d young men outside the home figure
prominently in the reasons why
girls leave home" according to a
study being conducted by the Travel
ers' Aid Society. Among other rea-
sons are: Lack of understanding at
home. and lack of confidence between
parents and daughters.
Evening star., 1926-04-11

regional Office Il guardianship officer,
who IL charged with the responsibility
Of supervising activities relative to the
welfare OF minors or mental incOm'
petentH who nfe entitled to the
benefits administered by this bureau.
This officer maintains close contact
with all RuhfdinnsbIp mnttcrs and IN
VestignteH any case In which IL -
charged that the guardian. curator
conHcrVator of conuiltt1" tx III any
manner failing to administer his trust.
When nn Investigation shows any de.
linauency on the part or huCn person,
tho evidence thereof is promptly pre-
sented To tho court Of prop"" luriHdic-
tion with view 10 the removal Of
such guardian, curator, conSerVhtOT
or committee. ana the appointment Of
another.
Early Investigations Of guardian
ship activities Indicated that the bt'
reau was handicapped by the fact that.
the director was without authority TO
suspend payments TO guardians VINO
had shown evidence Of delinquency.
pending action Of the court In such
matters. This matter was reported
to Congress with the recommendation
that the law be amended, and I'm ae-
cordance with this recommendation
the last prOviso of Section y of the
World War Veterans Act, 1921, was
added.
Increased Directors Power.
1t provided that the director. ''in his
discretion, may suspend such Jay
ments to any such guardian, curator
conservator or other person who shall
neglect or refuse, after reasonable no
tice, TO render an account to the di-
rector from time to time showing the
application of such payments for the
benefit of such minor or incompetent
beneficiary" st
The bureau subsequently recon-
mended the addition Of section sos of
the World War Veterans act, 1924.
which was enacted on March 4, 1924,
and reads as follows:
Every guardian, curator, con-
scrvator, committee or person legally
vested with the responsibility or care
of the claimant or his estate, having
charge and custody in a tiduciary
capacity of money paid under the
war risk insurance act as amended
or under the World War Veterans
ct, 1924, for the benefit of any minor
Evening star., 1926-04-11
HINES AS GUARDIAN
FOR WARS INSANE,
PROPOSED IN BILL

Continued from First Pageo
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ENTERS PLEA
OF GUILTY TO
Is CHARGES
E. E. Engberg, Former Divide
County Treasurer, Ad-
mits EmbeZzlement

Crosby, N. D., June. 9.--(N-pleas
Of guilty to Is different embezzle-
ment counts, totaling approximate
~ $4,000, were entered in district
court here yesterday before Judge
John c. Lowe by +. f.. Engberg, form
err treasurer of Divide county.
Engberg was returned to the coun-
tv Jail to await sentence which will
be passed at the end of the present
court term the latter part of this
week.
Engberg's embellishments, accord
ing to allegations Of county officials,
amounted to approximately $4,000.
Prosecution of the former treasurer
on charge Of embexzling this
amount was impossible, however, due
to the fact that about $4,000 of the
alleged embellishments had been out
lawed.
Engberg had been indorsed as a
candidate for the trcasuref's office
when he voluntarily went to the Of
flee of States Attorney Olaf Braate-
lien and confessed to embezzling
about $4,000. Investigation of the
records disclosed . much larger
shortage and Engbergx' bonds were
set at $4,000, which he has not fur
niyhed. -
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MODERNISTIC
TENDENCIES
CONDEMNED
Lutherans From All Over
World Open TrienniaI
Meeting at st. Louis

st. Louis, June 9.---GP)-Conoem.
nation Of so-called modcrnistic ten
denotes and aggressive proclamation
OF the old Bible tenets marked the
assembly here today Of Lutherans
from all parts of the world for the
opening of the international triennial
convention Of the Evangelical Luther
an Synod Of Missouri, Ohio and 9TH
er states.
Leaders forecast affirmation by
the synod Of its unwavering position
on the inspiration Of the Bible, the
dependability Of scriptural record
and the deity of Christ. Devoting
itself strictly to the problems Of the
church. the convention contemplated
relteration Of it's conviction that the
country's crying need is further APP
plication of gospel principles to ma.
tional life.
Inauguration Of an intensified cam
paign for home missions will be one
Of the principal objectiyes fof the
gathering. n",. ~,
Has s.4s7 Congregations snf
Founded in 1847 by ~ churches, the
synod now comprises 3,497 congre-
cations with more than q million ad-
herents and with 658,67l communicate
members. The original Missouri
synod was founded in 1888. The synod
is known for its rigid doctrinal posi-
ton and its insistence on the auth
ority of the Bible in all matters of
faith and conduct.
Its congregations maintain 1856
parochial schools and the synod owns
and controls IL colleges and semin-
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terday. There must be no apathy toward this prof.
ect when it comes to another vote.
The Association of Commerce would be justified
renewing its demand Of the citizens of Bismarck as
soon possible. If such is not feasible after due
consideration, there should be twenty thirty cit
liens Of Bismarck who would be willing to buy $780,
900 worth of bonds. A holding company could be
formed and the bonds retired through rentals of the
community building. Such method Of financing
would take the matter out of politics and place no
burden upon these who feel the weight of present
taxes.
Whatever plan is proposed, Bismarck must carry
on until Company A and the American Legion boys
given adequate quarters
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We'd Risk II

The children of Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
Mellon come into the limeight simultaneously.
His lovely daughter, Ailsa, known as the worlds
richest heiress, WEEDS $4,000 legation man.
And his son Paul, whom the world only knows as
the best man at Ailsa's wedding, has just been
awarded the Mclaughlin prize for distinction in
English composition at Yale University.
One wonders just how much glory young Paul will
reap for his accomplishment Someone opinea
it was harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom
of heaven than for camel to 20 through needles
eye.
And by the same token, harder is it for rich mans
get credit for work well done than for ele
plant to sit in tea cup.
Pull" says the world. Perhaps there few
drawbacks to wealth well poverty. But most
of us wouldn't mind trying the drawbacks
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Old General Apathy Wins Victory

Apathy defeated the bond election yesterday
There other contributing factor. In every
proposition increase and the debt limit there
viii be scme opposition. There is definite proof
that this opposition organized or very active in
yesterdays election To come within few votes
ofsA two thirds majority shows that the city gen
eri1N is sold on the idea
The proposition should not be abandoned In the
interests Of the American Legion and the members
of-Company A, efforts should be redoubled to re-
submit the proposition feasible and ad-
visable.
Bismarck needs this community center if it is ia
forge ahead and meet competition of cities of its
standing. That the fine body of men composing
Company to suffer the present handcaps is
n most deplorabc situation but is time to
scold or cry over spilled milk. The boys who sac
rificed in the world war worthy Of better
treatment than accorded them at the polls yes.
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HER OWN WAY Il SS SEs5s1

would call "A regular fellow wish
you would come out and have dinner
with me tonight. Not one of the
family will be ut home. And I would
like to talk with you. l really need
girl friend"
But you have all the girls in your
own circle TO choose FROM"
"Piffle," she said. "That is why
picked on you. Those girls are just
stuffed dolls. am tired Of their
very names. Please come and eat
with me. will be so lonely in that
great dining room with two servants
to wait on poor little me. Sometimes
think l will scream at their un-
bending dignity"
I forgot all about my engagement
with Jerry Without thinking, said:
81 would love to come. Where do
you live?''
ION Lakeshore Drive"
Then the girl in turn questioned:
whats your real name?"
Julia Dean, but my friends call
me Judy"
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tall ones like towers. Under their
feet was a thick carpet of pine
needles. No matter how hard you
walked. you didn't make sound. 1t
was almost as though you had cotton
tied to your shoes.
In every tree was door and on
every door was door-plate with n
name on it.
isn't this funny place." said
Nick to Nancy. But his voice sound
ed q million miles away.
Suddenly door in one of the tall
tree houses opened. and out came
you'll never guess what. An eye! 1t
had arms and legs and three-cor-
nered hat.
my goodness. said Nancy.
What's your Nance"
"I'm one of the Forty Winks." said
the Eye.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1926. NEA Service. Incl
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CHAS. DRAPER,
MANDAN, DIED
LAST EVENING
Man Who Installed First Tele.
phone Exchange in Bis
marck Dies Suddenly

Mandan, N. H., June 0-LP)-
Charles f. V. Draper, IL. who INSTALL
ed one Of thet first, If not the first
telephone exchange known in the 7O's
at Gilman, Iowa, and who installed
the first telephone exchange in Bis.
marck in 1882, died suddenly about
Z o'clock Tuesday evening of heart
trouble. He had returned to Mandan
from his winter home in San Diego,
Calf, and an extremely hot trip is
believed to have sapped his strength.
After spending several hours in
the yard at his home, greeting old
friends, he entered the house and re.
clined on couch for nap before
dinner. He was dead when Mrs.
Draper called him. Mrs. Draper is
the daughter of Colonel Clement H.
Lounsberry, soldier-journalist, Wash.
ington, D. c., who founded the Bis.
marck Tribune as the first news
paper in North Dakota in 1873. Mr..
and Mrs. Draper were married at
Bismarck October l, 1884. They have
two daughters, Mrs. Carl Convoit,
Decatur, Alabama, and Mrs. Arson F..
Bartlett, San Diego, Calf. Funeral
services will be conducted from the
Masonic Temple in Mandan, probably
on Sunday. Mr.. Draper was a MEM
Der of various Masonic bodies and
had been Knights of Phythias for
AZ years, one of the founders of
both Bismarck and Mandan lodges
of that order and past chancellor of
both.
Was Telegraph Operator
Charles Edward v. Draper, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Volney Draper, was
brought from Phelps, N. Y, to
Iowa, as a boy Of eight,
received his education there and
graduating from Iowa state univer-
sity with the law class of 1881.
He was associated more or less
with the telephone business since
the invention of the telephone. In
1874, when it was first discovered
that sound waves could be conveyed
over thread of string line with a
proper diaphragm, he was telegraph
operator at Gilman, Iowa, and con-
nected up several residences, stores
and bank with central at the
railroad depot. While manager of
the Western Union telegraph COM
pany at Bismarck in 1882, he INSTALL
ed several acoustic telephones and
fitted the government Fort Lincoln
with equipment. He secured the Bell
telephone franchise for Mandan and
Bismarck in the eighties and later
served as the manager Of the North
western Bell company. He estab-
lished the Mandan Telephone COM
pany in 1890. He invented numerous
in telephone service.
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Democratic

Yale working their way through college
prove to be the best scholars and make most vital
contribution to- the democracy Of the institution.
This is the statement of DR.. James Rowland Angel,
president of Yale.
For that matter, Yale always has been known a
democratic institution, where men stood on their
feet and snobs found little company. But it is
added comfort to learn that working ones way is
proving no handicap to those who value high schol-
arship attanments.
The hope Of America lies in making education ac-
cessble to all. In this day and age the colleges.
within the reach of only few, are open to all
who possess the necessary ambition and industry.
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4&%SHEXRES

THE TWINS ARRIVE IN DROWSY
LAND

THE TWINS ARRIVE IN DROWSi
LAND
Nick and Nancy needed no extra
light to dress by. The moon shin
ing in through the window made
everything as bright as day.
They hurried into their clothes and
put on the magic shoes that were to
take them to Drowsy Land. as the
Fairy Queen said.
Indeed the Fairy Queen herself
was sitting nearby on moonbeam
nodding at them in her friendliest
way, and talking all the while.
When the Twins had put on the
window. "We're all ready" they
said. "Shall we start right away ?"
But nobody answered. The Fairy
Queen had disappeared completely.
The moonbeam was changed, too.
Indeed you could call it a moon beam
no longer. II was tall bright lad
der leaning right up against the
moon, each bar a rung Of shining
gold. 1t came right down through
the window and rested on the floor at
their feet, the ladder did, as much
as to say, "Climb me-"
"Hello there" said Nick. This
must be the way to Drowsy Land,
Nancy. Come on! I'll go first"
So up went Nick, hand over hand.
and up went Nancy right after him.
At first the ladder looked a mile
high, but magic shoes are great
climbers, and it seemed to the Twins
that they had scarcely taken more
than ten steps when suddenly they
were right at the moon.
And there stood queer little moon
man watching them silently, as they
stepped off the ladder and began to
look around.
Which one 7" said he in queer
silent voice that sounded, when he
spoke, as though you had cotton in
your ears.
(which WHAT" said Nick.
(which land?" said the queer little
moon man. eve have several. There
is Dream Land, and the Land of
Mod, and Drowsy Land. Drowsy
Land is in between the other two"
that's the place we want to 60
to-" said Nancy quickly.
The little moon man took a huge
key out OF his pocket and said, "Fol-
80 me-" He didn't waste words,
IN you.
7 So the Twins followed and soon the
little moon eli stopped before high
blue gate wide enough to allow one
person to pass through at time.
"We're here" he said, putting the
key into the. lock and turning it.
Then be gave the tall gate a push
and stepped inside. The Twins pass
"a IN, and without word their
queer fuids shut the gate behind
them. They could hear the key turn
II the lock.
Nov Instead of Drowsy Land be-
In bright md shining % one would
being on the moon and
it wasn't 80 ct oil! II was
Iort " tNiIfGnt. And I'll tell You
- ~ u 0seend were trees, great