Evening star., 1928-03-31
HE|GHAM WINNER
IN ORATORY TEST
Student of 0xon Hill High
School Successful in Fifth
Maryland Meet,

The 6eld of contenders for the Mary
land district championship in the F1ttn
National Orstorical Contest was COM
r,cte6 last night when Ilcwcllrn Heig-
han, Spokesman for the Oxen I'M Hlgh
Schnol defeated the REPRESENTATIVES, oi
four other Maryland high schools III
that districts nth and concluding
crcup meeting. held at Marlboro.
Throueh the victory ot boy III iaS'
nieht's group meet the forensic proWSSS
of the girl contestants IN MarNlano was
left SOLELY In the hands OF Miss Mary
Fo,aenia Hardy of the Ta6oma Silver
SprinS High School, who won place
In the Maryland finals by conQuetN'x
the field in the first group meeting az
Hvattsville Monday night. III aaol'loil
70 Ilewellyn Heigham ana MISS haru\
the contenderS for the Maryland cham-
pionShip are. B, r, Dennis ~ ~,
g2eorcetovn Preparatory School ~
Garrett Park: Joseph John MuldoWnc%
of Leonard Hall. LeonardtoWn. ana
John dudley Digges Of the La Rata
High School.
Wins by Narrow Margin
The Oxon Hill school spokesman woh
his right TO compete for the olStflCl
championship with an Grafton on Inc
DEVELOPMENT OF Constitution %
Freedom" delivered in the Marlboro
meeting last night with elusive quiet
ness which gave Heigham the decision
nv an extremely narrow margin In his
victory Young Heigham defeated MISS
Enid Kathleen Padgatt, representative
of the SurrattSville High School. who
took second honors.
other contestants on the program
we're Miss Myrtle Griffin OF the
Marlboro High School. who vas
given third place in the decision OF the
IudgeS Robert H Duvall Of the baoen
Hleh School. and Miss Katherine Bond,
representing the Brandywlne Hlsh
School Only the first three places
we're announced at the CONCLUSION OF
last nights meeting, and the order IN
which the two remaining speakers ap-
pear here bears no relation 10 the rat
Ing given them by the judges.
The concluding group meeting OF the
MARYLAND district was model OF good
will and sportsmanship. Long before
the stage curtains were parted at the
formal opening of the competition. con-
ttnrentS of students bent on supporting
their own Spokesmen We'd with one an
other in cheering not only their own
candidates. but the opposing orators as
well. When the announcement OF the
winner was made by Nicholas Orem.
superintendent of the Prince Georges
County schools and chairman Of the
meet, cheers and applause came not
only from the Oxon Hill and Marlboro
School groups. but from the other con-
tingents as well
Chairman Felicitates COntenders.
When the Judges ballots had beer
compiled and the results given TO him
for announcement, Mr. OTem smiled
his kindliest In any contest. he said,
only one contender can be winner. yet
in spite OF this obvious fact, Mr, Orem
declared that in the National Oratorical
Contest no competing student can lose,
Through preparation for the various
meets. the chairman said. each con-
tender wins improved character, 2ttltude
and ideals.
You are making deposits In the bank !
OF life that will bear untold interest for
YOU and your country" Mr.. Orem told /
the contestants. Then ne announced /
the winners. declaring. In accordance |
with INSTRUCTIONS given him with the /
composite ballots by Miss L. p. Proctor, |
contest official of The Star. that the
meeting had resulted in the closest de-
cision of the Maryland group series.
Music for the meeting was furnished
by a student orchestra Of Baden and
Marlboro players. Offering lively tunes !
of the day the musicians were Charles
T. Cusoe, drums: Aubrey Carter, banjo, |
Miss Marguerite Suite. piano. and John
c. Duvail, saxophone. |
Time Record a Feature.
One OF the interesting Developments
OF last nights competition was the
varying degrees Of regard the contest +,
ants held for the official time limit. !
Miss Grimm was halted when the al !
lowed 10 minutes expired as She was
nearing the conclusion OF her speech, +
Heighzm. the winner. spoke for min
utex and 10 seconds. Bob DuTall used !.
only minutes and IS seconds. and
Miss Bond spoke exactly Of the allowed
30 minutes. Miss Psdgett occupied .
minutes and 10 seconds in the deliV- /
cry Of her speech.
The Judges in the Marlboro meet we're /
George D. Mitchell. editor Of the Path !
finder, Henry Hunt Mckee. president |
Of the National Capital Bank. and p. |
A ChsmberIin, attorney, al of Wash |
inaton.
LiewelIyn Heignam and each Of the
four other group meet winners viii be
awarded $50 hY The Star for their VIC !
tories. and in the Maryland district |
finals. 70 be- held al Bethesda. the FIVE |
viii compete for an additional award of
$50 and the night 10 enter The Star
finals in which the champion of this
sres~-ano the boy Or girl @ho VIII
tour EuFope--.wlil b. chosen