Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

more than so per cent power In either
house of Parliament before any one OF
them would be in control Barker's was
q historical speech, Offering to the at
tentive listener a miniature course in
British c,vics.
% to this point in the program the
boys had stood in comparatively fixed
position on the stage. When Fernandez.
the Cuban. delivered his address on
"Cubas Future" however. he intro
duced a different type of oratory to the
meeting. One hand in pocket, this youth
paced to and fro in Q 6-foot space, talk
ing swiftly and wagging his free hand
vehemently in confident animation
throughout the presentation Of his
speech, which was the shortest of the
eight.
william Fox, the Canadian, and the
nth contestant, opened his address
with the bold declaration that the
twentieth century belongs to Canada"
A wave Of mirth simmered through the
vast hall. 1t was doomed quickly, how
ever, when the Canadian presented
almost at once his explanation for the
statement. His claims for Canadas pos
session of the century. the youth ex-
planned. are based on the fact that to-
day Canada is entering ats full growth"
as q nation. realizing at last its potentl-
alities and developing them. The boys
address swept into a swirl of statistical
facts somehow reminiscent of chamber
of commerce data.
In his treatise on the politics of the
Dominion, Fox contsnded that indie
pendence from the British Empire Is
not favored generally in Canada, but
that a union of sovereign states. senti-
mentally attached to England. is re-
garded in better light. Fox was earnest
8 thorough Canadian and his
audience liked him.
Tunultuous applause greeted young
Moore, sent from Dixie last Nav to win
the right here In the national finals of
the contest TO champion ths United
States in last nights International
meeting Moore IVES the tallest, the
largest boy On the stage. and his voice.
scaled to match his physique, doomed
out in pleasing power in the delivery OF
his once winning speech.
German Wins Applause.
Applause with the warmth of sin
cerity and Paternity that offered glow
ing testimony to the fact that 10 years
may heal even the most jagged wounds
in internationalisn. greeted Heinz Barth,
the German lad. Precise and clipped
gestures accompanied Barth's indict-
ment of carly Germany, his praise OF
the present republic OF Germany. and
his optimistic prophecy for the future
Of his fatherland. An equally voIuole
burst Of sustained applause registered
the audiences approval of him when
the German ended his address.
Following the delivery OF Bsrth's
speech. the Judges wrote their individ-
usl ballots. Victory was to be deter
mined bv the low-point total system
plus a ma iority NJ lrst-pIace ratings
for the winner. The first ballot failed
10 provide a winner on this dual basis
however. as each of the Ave judges had
chosen different contestant for first
place. The boys who received these
votes were Jose de Tonasc Jame;
Moore. William Fox. ir.. Rene Pom.
thieu and Dudley Barker. A seccnc
ballot was taken on tn. five boys anc
Pcnthieu received the award
During the period Of suspense. Scno-
rita Elodia Martin-Rivera. noted Cuban
soprano. who is to make her American
concert debut here r>xt month. sane
several intentional affairs. She was well
received b. the audience. which evi.
denced its approval Of her performe nee
by the silence il maintained in the face
of the anticipation of the decision.
Personnel Of JUICES.
The Judges in Last nights mcntinc
WIRE Dr.. William A. Tit3e ct the Uni.
versity Of Chic92o. ~" Ju'cs-B1is o.
rEcole de Psychologist at Paris DR.. Rich.
ard Henry Wilson OF thu University o.
Virginia Dr. Guillsrmo Rivera of Har
yard University. pnd Dr. Louis j. A
Mercier If Harvard
The timekeepers were Rear Admira
Intller r. Gregory. United States Navy
Mai Gen. John. J. LeieCne, Unitet
states Marine Corps commanden mt. ant