Evening star., 1928-05-27

= AyeEnG @ nSuonal lUCHsS ana NAtNA
acteriSsiCS, but, Oh the contrary, III
healthy enthusiastic nsuo1siSin. Wiia
inS and eaGer 10 extend The hano O
friendship sn6 cooperation 10 othe'
Nations. bur never wiliu2 10 SsciihCt
9,S essentially American character.
- Continuing. the Secretary said.
Devotion 10 our home. oar town, oui
State, TO our country and 10 our ma
ti0nal ideals are the springs of pa
trio;is1n. This. The most inspiring oi
ali human emotions. is the inlponoer-
able. cohesive force Of democracy.
our Government was designed OF
strong national power for defense
AGAINST enemies within and without
yet with an intensive DECENTRALIZATION
Ssato States rights and responsibilities
; IS III is a dual structure. wi6c-fiung across
g continent fraught with many diverse
= Interests The real mortar that binds
. that structure IS the patriotism OF our
people And this binding will endure
ss alone in healthy nationalisnl. not in
inteTnatlonaliSn.
. Hinden Is First Speaker.
When Secretary Hoover had COM
plete6 his speech he took a seat on the
stage where he regls ined. listening at
Ientivefy TO each Of the couteNding ora
stfons which followed.
- ~, afr, Leigh presented The Stars repre-
sentative with the simple prouuncla-
= ti6n Of his name, and subject. The
Present Significance of the Constitu-
ton" Hinoen took the stage to receive
tremendous hometown ovation
Silence for q moment, and The contest
OF contests was on!
In his effort last night. Hinden
seemed to play more wildly on the
dramatic scale Of oratory than he dio
N The Star area finals when he won
es-1ne right to enter the national finals.
There was an apparent striving for
effect but there was an honest effort
70 deliver a speech which would win for
MS area the national championship il
has sought for four years without avail
80 Among the rooters out in the audi
sence were former flnalists of this area
including Miss Myrtle Posey, who reDre-
zSenteo this region two years ago when
salsae was student at Eastern High
? Scnooi, and William Aleck Ioker. the
Leonarotown youth who championed
tnls newspaper last year.
Young NorqulSt the Kansas CITY
enrant, was second on the program
speaking on The Present Signifcanre
OF the Constitution" the orator who
Won second honors was impressive IN
MS sincerity. He was dramatic ton
ano at times there was something of
Fase actor IN him as he yestured with
- arms and lent added emphasis to his
aIEEered thought with facial exore Ssjon
ssAs the heights Of q particularly dra-
: rnatic appeal for living IeSpect for
The Constitution and appreciation for
srx significance. Norouist's 10 minutes
= elapsed and the offlcial timekeepers'
Ehistle blasted him to silence. His
4 -ATHas fell, and, bit crestfallen. he
sa7eturnec 70 his seat at the left of the
stage, where his fellow orators received
him warmly and sympathctical,y.
Compares q. S. and Italy.
Next 10 be presented to the audieace
for his oratorical bid was Ralph
Labsudofsky OF Brooklyn. N. Y. Speak
Ing on The Present Significance of
The Constitution" Ralph. the smallest
lad of the contestant field, painted a
sr4ylc word picture Of 1taly and
another Of the United States. Draw
--szsg sharp comparisons and upflolding
the freedom Of speech and freedom of
press offered by the Constitution. he
found the United States the superior.
9sut only OF Italy but Of the world at
large
h Al this iuncture in tbs program Mr..
sing the Hymn TO America" which
Fxss written by Harry Spier. who ac-
Eqmpanied the singer. Another bit Of
posed pageantTy, like a woven tapestry
81 subtle tones appeared 10 illustrate
fks hymn with Miss Gunda Mordhurst.
New York operate poser, in the capital
Yeae o. the tableaux. which was execut-
ea by E1rica Clay Dillon
s*Ihe contest program was resumed
F<.aN 60 II T.
paosa OF the Northwestern gone. was in
-trp6uced and his subject announced as
ne Present Significance Of the Con-
u1ti03 The lad. who owns the SOU
nrsQuets the boy orator OF the plains. 1"
ssKaippe6 into his discourse With b We
nemsnce that won him favor With a
lsrge percentage Of the persons who
heard him.
The keynote Of his speech was a plea
1oF tolerance, not only IN religion but
Of race as we'll Like Norqulst. Wh0
preceded him, West vas involved in
dramatic heights when his time. too
had run its course When the whistle
sounoed, ''the boy orator from The
plain" fairly snapped his hands into
sturdy fists and retired after an abrup,
hat which the rules Of the contest
csmane under such circumstances.
More Is Final Speaker.
The next speaker was young Olson
VINO Won third place When introduced
Olson ro5s to tower head and shoulders
above every other contestant and princi-
pa on the stage--he is feet inches
tal-wnen he faced the battery ol
rateyopfsones. He stood even above
them ard talked witnosIt their aid tq
& the audience that seemed 70 cascade
Gown from ti3e lofty ceiling ol the audi
s1eyi1nn. hating Ia pools Is it were
81 b4xes a8c balcony seats. His speech
aop 9Taes Development Of tho Consti.
tutor" went wen with the audience
ALd Judges Is the ballot revealed
s. - James Moore was the final speaker
lse roge. walked firmly 10 The micro.
4 pi1oneS and stooo al military attention
1 In6slca a pose ne made the BID which
gave hiEn victory. His speech is printed
fD fulI elsewhere IN today's Star.
VIII tie last speech delivered Mr
Leigh left the stage while four COM
N13AsaQced officers Of the Central Eigh
6gslqel Cadet Corps vino, gith tbeif
f7f11cw OsfCers acted rs ugnefs IN tlle
A3duoglun1, stationed themselves at the
&neS Of the four Supreme Court justices
A1o were SEATED In different sections OF
42Es 0Eelleetgs
s.-lyk2sss TIE Judges wrote their decision
Liz. WeEgenrsth returned 10 make
pleasant Bllst heretofore llad been q
perlc9@ ri almost unbesrebIe tension
The gFGfg. announcing MS own s0ngs
.TSscs. eKe3 the orators enjoy the wait
fer sfae announcement Of the decision
Pour Eulu9eTS were offered bY Mr. WeT.
&fsEsg3s including Ni1at he declared
ya8t besr callfo 'tae inevitable 'Hos6 VI
f16A2oelSg
Then Joqlg Hsys BsFnruopo sutrr,,a
fs1nsily fsnom engineer, faced fnf
A014nGe & spaaB0odic buzz Of gllak-
saeksag followed BY low burst III
t'1r1sbeg and the audience heard Nj
hSppe9i56 says:
"If11 winner of tEis contest H. JsJne,