Evening star., 1928-04-18
WESTERN ORATORY
WINNERS LISTED
Five Now in Semi-Final Class,
Third Virginia District
Choice Made.

Washington public high schools COM
rlete6 another forward march toward
the Star finals in the fifth National
Oratorical Contest this morning when
{ Western High School chose its five
~fialallStS from the field Of II con-
teStants who had survived its previous
elimiaatio0S.
Tlc flvs conten5erS for the Western
High Sc9aool championship were deter
+ mlGc6 G. - Jury ot three members Of
the Western faculty which acted as
Judges Of that schools SeRi~6nalS. The
Winners each OF whom viii receive an
award q see, follow, Miss Mary l..
Green. II. 1850 Mintwood place, Law
renee G Ellsworth, Is, 4922 Battery
Lane, Bethesda, Md. Arthur r.
Murphy. Ia. T5 Observatory Circle, Via
ciniT Grlnioff, is. East Falls Church.
Va. and Waiter A. Glass is. 1921 New
ark street,
Third Contender Chosen.
In the meantime. the third contender
FOR The Virginia districts championship
was chosen at LeeShurg. where the third
group meet Of that district was held
yesterday afternoon Miss Dolly Cham
bin, l6-vear-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. r Chamblin Of Round Hill
Round Eill High School. was adyudged
winner by the jury Of three
Presenting their respective orstions
on the Constitution, Western High
Schools contestants in the Sen1i-fnalS
today we're Judged by Miss Lillian Con-
nell, chairman. Miss Irene Daniel. both
Of the English department, and Miss
Ruth Iaylaee Of the schools business
department.
Miss Green. who spoke on The
Present Significance Of the CouStitu-
tior" is the daughter of Mfr. and Mrs,
Edward Green. She is q member Of
the Constitution Club and Of the
Dramatic Association at Western as
wei as a member Of the school ac-
tivisieS committee
Yo3l2g Ellsworth IS son Of EmmonS
X Ellsworth. He also IS senior with
ambitions 10 become a lawyer. and he
plans to pursue his legal studies at
George Washington University He is
active N the Dramatic Association as
well as the Constitution Club OF
Western
Heads Debating Society.
Arthur Murphy is the son of Or and
Mrs. Joseph A. Murphy. He is president
OF the Western Debating Society. preSl-
dent Of the Western Constitution Club.
q member OF the French Society and a
member Of the Latin Club and former
officer in the Cadet Corps.
Grsniu9 is the son Of Mrs. Olga
Grinioa and the late Col Csrinioff. who
was q member of the Cars guards.
OF Russia he expects 10 be graduated
from Western in 1929. Glass is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Walter Glass.
He also is junior. He IS president OF
the Mathematics Club. q member Of
Company L Of the Cadet Corps and a
member Of the Rife ard Glce Clubs.
Victorious Over Five.
In her victory in the third Virginia
group meeting yesterday al the Lees
burg High School DoIly Cfamblin. rep
reseEging the Round ElA High School.
was given the decision oyeT Thomas
Edward Taylor Of the Lincoln High
School. xl3o received second honoTs:
Travis X Poole nf the Elllslooro High
School. Miss Katherine RtcEara Of
LoEeftsyslle E4gh School. and Miss Sarah
LefEerts of the LeesburE School
Speaking On The Present Slgniti-
e2nce Of TIE Constitution, Miss Cham
bin delivered one OF the shortest
speeches CT the contest However. she
had her material Ia hand and, with
more DEVELOPMENT between now and
her ne1s bid for ytctory--iae Virginia
finals. May 2--Sl1e can easily FL out
tae time limit with slower speaking.
Young Taylor tall handsome lad
with the rich voice Of man, spoke
On THE Development uf the ConstitE-
tor" IN such way that he vas placed
second in the iudaes' ballots. Nervous