Evening star., 1928-04-15
LONGWORTH HEADS
ORATORY JUDGES
Senator Moses. J. C. Adkins,
R. V. Fleming. Mrs. Walker
to Decide Star Finals.

Headed by Speaker Longworth and
George H. Moses. president pro tempore
OF the Senate. a jury of Ave persons Is
announced today to act as Judges of
The Star finals of the fifth National
Oratorical Contest. May 10. The others
are: Jesse C. Adkins. president OF the
District OF Columbia Bar Association:
Robert v. Fleming. president OF the
Riggs National Bank, and Mrs William
Sherman Walker, vice president-general
of the d. A. r.
The Jury completed yesterday when
Randolph Leigh director-general OF the
contest. received the last of the five
acceptanceS.
This group will choose the best orator
from the field of eight district winners.
who will present their respective To-
minute orationS on the Constitution In
an eight unit meeting to be staged IN
eight auditoriums of the District The
duty which the members of the finals
iury so generously accepted is gravely
important not only to each OF the con-
tenders for first honorS IN the meet. but
TO the entire zone. embracing the Dis
trict of Columbia and neighooring
counties of Maryland and Virginia.
Each Judge a Leader.
The decision of the judges is impor-
tant to the contestants because OF the
prizes at stake a three month tour OF
the nations of Europe and caSn award
of 5000, in addition To the right 10
compete In the national finals contest
in the Washington Auditorium May
26. The decision is vital To this news
papers contest zone because the quail
ity of Its representation IN the battle
for the high school forensic champion
ship of the entire Nation depends upon
the selection of its best available ma
terial and that material Will De touho
In The Star finals.
Each member of the jury. however. Is
capable of Judging such a contest as
The Star finals will be. for each is him.
self leader in his respective f1eld oi
endeavor. Each man and the lone
woman have listened TO countless
speeches in their careers and each mas
delivered orations at nationally impor-
tant functions.
Speaker Longworth. Representative
from the first Ohio district, came to the
CAPITOL first as a member OF the Fifty
eighth Congress. His constituency re-
turned him TO Washington for the ii
subsequent Congresses. and his fellow
members of the House elected him tc
their highest offlce-that OF Speaker
during the siXty-ntnth session. Mr.
Iongworth received his preliminary
schooling at Cincinnati and he re-
ceived his A. B. degree at Harvard
University. He later studied law q!
Harvard and ct the Cincinnati Law
School. from which he was graduated,
Senator Moses represents New Hamp-
shire. Educated In the public school.
Of EaStport, Me. and Franklin, N. II
Senator Moses subsequently was gradu-
ated from The Phillips Exeter Academy
He received his A. B. degree at Dart.
mouth College In 1890 and his A. NJ
from the same institution in 1898. Hf
took a LII p. at George Washington
University in 1921. He has been mem
Der of the Board of Education Of Con-
cord and editor of the Concord Evenine
Monitor He represented The unitet
States as Minister to Montenegro under
President Taft.
ID. G. Product.
Mr. Adkins is a product OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia public schools ard
the holder Of the degrees Of bachelor
and master OF laws, which he received
at Georgetown University. He has been
a practicing attorney In the District
since 1900. during which time he mas
served as assistant United States dis
trict attorney and assistant United
States Attorney General He is presl-
dent of the District OF Columbia Bar
Association and a member OF the New
York Bar Association.
Mr.. Fleming studied at Friends
School and at Washington high
school He was graduated from George
Washington University. where he spe-
cialized in political economies and cln-
mercial law, In addition 10 being presl-
dent OF the Riggs Bank. Mr. Fleming
is vice president OF the District OF Co-
lumba Bankers Association. He holds
membership I'm the local Board %
Trade. the Association of Reserve CitY
Bankers. the National Economic Lcayuc
and several prominent clubs.
WIN Hear Eight Contests.
In hearing the eight contenders for
the championship OF this area, the jury
will be transported 10 eight separate
meetings In each one Of which single