Evening star., 1928-05-26
CHAMPION ORATOR
T0BE SELECTED IN
CONTEST TONIGHT
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| met the group on the south lawn Of
| the White House to pose with them for
the official Washington photograph OF
the finals. Charles J. Olson, Of WorceS-
ter, Mass. who has been reported
suffering with a cold since before his
arrival in Washington, was not among
the orators who met the President.
The seven competing orators Will de-
liver their bids for the championship
on q program enriched with the music
of one of this countryS foremost BARI
that of one of Its leading bands. the
United States Marine Band. Further
proper dress for the forensic battle will
be presented in the pageantry, which
will illustrate the songs of Mr.. Wer-
renrath. The pageantry, under the
direction OF Enrica Clay Dillon Of New
York City. will portray in subtle pic
turization THE Battle Hymn of the
Republic" Hymn to America" and
THE star Spaneled Banner" to be
staged at the opening, in the middle
and at the conclusion OF the program.
Miss Gunda Mordhurst, also of New
York, known for her work in national
operas and general stagecraft, will
execute the major posing in the COM
position and she will be assisted by
Archie Phinney, an Indian OF the Nez
Perce tribe of Idaho. now q student
at George Washington University:
Adolph Turner and patients Of the
Walter Reed Hospital
Harry Apier Is to be the accompaniSt
for Mr.. Werrenrath, during the rendi-
ton OF the Hymn To America" Of
which he is composer, Mr. Spier will be
the pianist.
Urged to Arrive Early.
Holders of tickets to the finals are
urged again TO be in the Auditorium
before the scheduled hour OF o'clock
Tickets become void at 7:45 o'clock
and after that time any vacant seats
may be occupied.
A half-hour concert by the Marine
Band will precede the contest so that
| the time spent waiting for the opening
of the meeting will not be firing.
Following the delivery OF the seven
contending speeches. Justice Willis Van
Devanter. Justice Pierce Butler, Justice
Edwin r. Sanford and Justice Harlan
r. Stone. the four Supreme Court
justices who will act as judges, will
| write their initial ballot without con-
sultation. II a speaker receive three
votes for first place, he at once be-
comes the winner. However and III
this respect the judging system differs
| from that of previous years. II con-
testant receives the low point total
rating for victory. but not majority
OF first place votes. the judges Will go
into consultation on the first three
speakers for the determination OF the
| national champion.
While the Judges are choosing a
winner. Mr.. Werrenrath will sing SO
that tension will be reduced to the min
inlunl.
Hammond 10 Announce Decision.
When a verdict will have been reach
| I'd. John Hays Hammond, international
ly known engineer, will announce the
decision, and Fleming Newbold, business
manager OF The Evening Star, VIII
present 10 the victor the silver loving
cup which the sponsoring newspapers
are offering as the contest trophy.
The speakers will be presented to the
audiences by Randolph Leigh, director
general OF the National Oratorical Con-
| test. -,
| The victor In tonight'S contest will
represent the United States here next
| Fall In the Third international Ora
| torlcal Contest finals in which II
nations OF the world will be represented
| hy the best high school orators their
respective national finals could pro-
| duce. After the contest tonight, the
seven boys will be the guests OF The
Star OH an automobile tour OF WASH
| ington and Its environs and at an old
fashioned Virginia dinner at Alexandria
| tomorrow.
The first Of the orators to depart for
| their homes will leave the Capital to-
morrow night and the group will meet
again In New York the first part of
July when they said abroad together
for an li-week tour OF foreign lands.