Evening star., 1928-05-28
CHAMPION ORATOR
WINS NEW HONOR
Elected President of ConSti-
tuition CIub-Group Dined
by John Hays Hammond.

James Rayborn Moore, the Somerset
/ KY. boy, who was adjudged champion
high school orator of the United States
in the Fifth National Oratorical Cen.
test finals here Saturday night, was
elected national president of the Con-
Stitution Club last night at the home OF
John Hays Hammond. Washington
pioneer patron of the contest.
Mr.. Hammond, following the practice
he has followed after the recent ma
tional contest finals, entertained six OF
the seven participants in Saturday
nights contest at dinner at his Kalo-
rama road home. Following the din
ner Mr.. Hammond went into closed
session with the orators to discuss plans
Tor the club during the coming year
and 10 elect officers
List of Dinner Guests.
Besides the national champion. Mr..
Hammcnd'S oratorical guests included
Elliot NorouiSt, the Kansas City. Mo,
entrant who won second honors in the
contest. elected secretary-t of
the Constitution Club: Joe West of
Omaha, Benjamin Earl Hinden, the
Washington entrant; Charles j. Olson
OF worcester. Mass, and Frederic john
son OF Cairo, Ill Ralph Zabludofskv.
the BROOKLYN contestant, left for his
nome early yesterday morning and,
therefore. was not present.
In addition to this years inalists
Mr.. Hammond's guests included William
Aleck" Loker, Washingtons representa-.
tive last year, who was present to re.
unouish the presidency OF the club:
Miss Myrtle Posey. The Star representa-
tive In the contest two years ago: Miss
Rutn- Newburn, the former Central
High School student who tied for first
place in the national finals of the 1rst
contest, and Jefferson Meagher OF
Bmghamton. n. Y. representative OF
that zone in last years finals.
Following the dinner, Mr.. Hammond
entertained the boys with stories OF
his adventurous experiences in differen.
parts OF the world He showed them
trophies and souvenirs Of many lands
and chatter with them about their own
futures.
Contestants Leave for Homes.
Most Of the six contestants who at
tended the Hammond dinner last night
left for their homes either last night
or early this morning and BY this eve
ming all Of the boys will have gone
but Joe West. Joe expects to be here
until tomorrow before starting for
Omaha with his mother and newspaper
contest manager.
The boys viii meet next In New
York City. when on June 30 they board
the s. S America for Europe. The
orators viii be out OF the United States
for ii weeks touring European lands
and reaping the harvest of their works
in the national forensic competition.
Visit Points of Interest.
Before going TO Mr.. Hammond's
nor1e, the six orators and sheir re-
spective parties had visited some of
Washington's points OF interest and
several o1 Aexsndria's shrines of CO.
lonlzl wealth. Meeting at the head
quarters of the National OratoricaI Con-
test IN The Star Building. the party
numbering 30, was introduced TO Col
9. Fred Cook. who vas TO be host for
this newspaper on the outing. Col.
Cook outlined briefly the itinerary Of the
trip and then escorted his guests 70
a waiting caravan of linousines.
In the first car, rode Champion
Moore, his parents. Col Cook and q
reporter for The Star. The leading
car made its way first to the Pan
American Building, passing en- route
the Pension Once Building, the City
Post Once, where the party also had q
glimpse Of the Government Printing
once Building. the Union Station
Capitol. Congressional Library, State
War and Navy Building, Corcorsn Gal
lery Of Art, American Red Cross nation
al headquarters and the Memorial Con-
tinental Hail At the Pan American
Union Building, the six orators posed
F,~r AAEI x4S@
introduced 70 the movie audiences who
viii view them by Col Cook. An in
diyialai bit" was made Of the cham
Dion himself when he delivered a brief
impromptu address On the contest.
Wends Way TO Lincoln Memorial
Prom there the caravan yended its
way 10 the Lincoln Memorial through
GEORGETOWN and over the Key Bridge
70 Fort Myer and Arlington National
Cemetery. There the boys showed
particular interest in the grave Of Floyd
Bennett, intrepid aviator wl1o died re-
Gently when he sought TO carry relief
10 the transatlantic plane Bremen at
Greenly Island. Pausing for moment
IN the AmphttheAteF and at the Tomb
~ the Unknown Soldier Of the World
War. the bsrty made It's way toward
Alexandra. Leaving the cemetery, the
orators saw the monument over the
unknown dead Of the Civil War
At Alexandria the caravan halted st
fne George MaScn Hotei for an old
fashioned chicken and Virginia ham
luncheon. including popogers and all
me other sceoutFeEnents which have
made Dixie meals famous There was
70 fornailty 81 the hincheon The siz
0fstorE aszed friendly over their first
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