Evening star., 1928-04-30

-Four boys and lone girl. students
OF secondary schools located in Mary
land, Will meet on the platform of the
Bethesda School Auditorium at 8 o'clock
tonight 10 battle forensically for the
right to represent the Maryland district
tn The Star finals Of the Fifth Ma
tionsl Oratorieal Contest, In addition
to the contest honorS, the five young
orators will be in competition for an
award Of $50 this newspapers standard
prize for each Of its eight district
champions.
Each a winner Of school and group
contest honors. the five Maryland cham
psonship contenderS are. in the order
In which they will make their bids to-
night: Joseph John MuldowDey OF
Leonard Hall School, Leonardtown:
Miss Mary Eugenia HARDY Of the Tako-
ma Silver Spring High School. Level
iyn M Heigham Of the ONon Hlu
HiEh School, John Dudley D!gges OF
the La Plata High School and Ben r.
Dennis of the Georgetown Preparatory
School OF Garrett Park.
It's participants hailing from Mont
romery, Prince Georges. Charles Sno
ST.. Narys Counties of Maryland. to-
nights contest is likely to be one OF
the most fiery meets in this newspaper S
region. In the first place, 1t was the
Maryland district which last year pro-
vided this entire area with us repre-
sentative in the national nnais ahd
Nsryfzna is anxious TO repeat the stunt
srniIf this year. Then. Leonard Hall.
tFr school from which Aleck Loker was
e11tA-ed to win all honors here last yeaT'
ia in the battle again, determined 10
repeat the district" victory il won last
wear out at Hyattsville. Finally. the
entire contestant field is consistently
C0od oratoricaliv. and contlngents oi
supporters ranging from 10 to 100 i'll
number are iourneying TO the scene %
battle this afternoon TO root Tor tne1E
own entrants. 4
Senator Tydings to Ofici2te.
Senator Miliard E. Tydings OF Mary
land viii CARRY the burden Of MAINTAIN
ing order in the tense and enthusiastic
audience and be VIII mtrouuce VI
sneakers. As chairman Of the meeting.
senator Tvdings will lay down the Law
oF the contest TO orators and 70 Is
tnners instructing the former that they
ara TO be limited TO exactly 10 minutes
for the delivery Of their speecnes, auo
tha latter that they must refrain from
applause or demonstration OF any SOFT
wl3iIe contestant Is speaking IN ORDER
20 assure each orator OF the tuA oenent
r ". Pyle. principal Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School. whose repre-
sentative orator was eliminated from
the contest In the group phase oI tne
competition. viii have the pleasant task
of welcoming the visiting contestants
and members Of the audience 10
Bpthesda at the opening OF the meet.
He also will introduce Senator Tydings.
Perhaps the happiest duty OF any
ron-contestanf principal on the pro-
gram. however. VIII rest upon OuveT
Owen Kuhn. neHS manager ok ne
Star. for he vi present each speaker
with the fruits 81 his oratoTical toll
While the Judges are determining the
Maryland district champion at the
conclusion of the speaking program. MI.
Kuhn win give each Of the five con-
testants The Stars check for $50. which
each earned by winning his respective
eroup contest. Then. after Senator
Tvdings announces tonight's victor. Mr..
Kuhn viii present the $50 award TO
the champion.
Central High Orchestra to Play.
Music for the contest win be pro-
yided BY the Central High School
Orchestra. which L. E. Mandy. faculty
leader. VIII direct Herbert Diamond
one OF the most proficient nlembas OF
the orchestra, will offer several violin
soIoS to the piano accompaniment Of
Mr. Manoly.
The jury Of three. which viii choose
o winner from the field Of five con-
teStsnts, is composed Of William Tyler
Page, clerk OF the House Of Represen-
fstives: Mrs Anne Tillery Renshaw. di-
rector Of the Renshaw School Of Speech.
ard Joseph A. Burkhart. former presi-
6ent OF the District OF Columbia Bar
Association.
Toniglat's winner will be designated
as the champion Of the Maryland dis
trict Of The Stars area IN the Fifth
National Oratoricai Contest and as
such Will represent Maryland in this
newspapers finals. May 10. In that
competition the representative Of Mary
land. Virginia and the District Of Co
lumbis In the national final Of the
contest. HAY &c, viii be determined.
That victor viii receive an additional
award Of 5000 and the grand prize Of
three month tna1r ff rs41rODe