Evening star., 1928-10-11
LAST Z ORATORS
| ARRIVE IN CAPITAL
Cuban and Argentine Reach
Here for International
Finals Saturday.

With the arrival last night of the
Cuban and Argentine speakers, the con-
testant field in the third international
Oratorical Contest finals to be staged
in the Auditorium Saturday night was
united for the first time shortly before
noon today Jose de Tomaso of Ar
gentina and Julio Cesar Fernandez OF
Cuba were the seventh and eighth con-
tenders, respectively. for the world high
school forensic championship who
reached the Capital last night.
The six boys already here were James
r. Moore, Somerset, KY, boy who will
represent the United States; Dudley
Raymond Barker of England, Rene
Ponthieu of France, William Fox, jr.,
of Canada, Efrain Brito Rosado of Mex
leo and Heinz Barth of Germany.
Accompanied on Trip.
Each of the late arrivals was ac-
companied on the journey to the Cap
ital from his home. Dr. Alexandra He
rosa, professor of geography in Buenos
Aires, was the companion of de TomaSo
on the journey, which began September
20 and ended at New York only yes
terday. The Cuban lad was accompa-
MED by a school friend from Havana,
Enrique Ansehuo Dirichity.
Young de TomaSo, the Argentine or
ator was granted his diploma of grad
uation from his high school at Buenos
Aires three months before the regular
close of school by order of the Presi-
dent of Argentina. who decided victory
In the national oratorical contest of
his country merited that special recog-
milton. The orators school term closes
In December and all graduates are re-
uuired to pass examinations before their
diplomas are presented to them. In
view Of de Tomaso'S outstanding Scho-
laStic record, however, together with
his victory in the oratorical contest,
the President, on recommendation of
the Argentine minister of education,
decreed that the youth should be grad
Oated In September without the for
mality Of the examination.
Plans to Remain for Time.
De Tomaso plans to remain in the
United States for four weeks at the
end of which time he will return to
Argentine to study law, which profess
sion he intends to practice. DR.. HeroSa.
his companion on the journey to Wash
1ngton, told The Star today of an in
cident shortly before their departure
from Argentine September 20 in which
De Tomaso Is portrayed as a strong
contender for victory here. He and an
other youth were to address the Centro
Literario de Mayo, prominent literary
organization of Buenos Aires, each for
half an hour. The other speaker failed
to put in his appearance and De
Tomaso spoke extemporaneously for
nearly two hours on the popular Argen-
tine poet, Martin Fierro, and the point
Of the story, DR.. Herosa declared, is
that silence prevailed throughout the
talk and not single person in the au-
oience left the hall. DR.. Herosa views
the performance as significant in the
light of Saturday nights meet.
DR.. HeroSa himself was sent to Wash
ington by the Argentine department of
public instruction, commissioned by the
minister of education to make a study
Of teaching methods in the high schools
OF Washington. Dr. Herosa will make
a lengthy report on his findings upon
his return home.
Neither Fernandez, the Cuban cham
pion, nor Dirichity, his companion,
speak English and they were great
company for one another on the trip
here. AS soon as they reached Wash
1ngton they were taken in friendly tow
by Efrain Brito Rosado, the Mexican
contestant and speaker of their tongue.