Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
VIRGINIA ORATORS
READY FOR FINALS
Helen Mccarthy of Herndon
Wins Coveted Place
Among Five Leaders.

Tirginia's field of contenders for its
Championship in the Sixth National
Cratorical Contest was completed at
Herndon last night, when Miss Helen
Mccarthy, 16-year-old senior of the
Herndon High School, won the decision
il the fifth and concluding group meet
ing in the Virginia district,
Miss Margaret Doris Robb 1S, a
senior of the Floris Vocational School
of Herndon, was adjudged winner of
second place and was declared alternate
to Miss Mccarthy.
The five winners of the group meet
ings in the Virginia district who now
await the Virginia finals at BallSton
next Friday night are Miss Mccarthy,
Miss Elizabeth Brereton of the War
rcnton High School, Jerry Schultz of the
WaShington-Lee High School of Ball
Ston. Carey Howard Blackwell of the
Alexandria High School and Thomas
Edward Taylor of the Lincoln High
School. The survivor of this group in
the Virginia finals will receive 800 in
cash and the right to enter The Star
finals in competition for the champion
ship of the District of Columbia Mary
landVirginia territory in which the
contest is sponsored by The Star, an
additional cash award of 5000 and the
three-month tour of Europe.
Contest Is Close.
Presided over by Wilbert Woodson. SUI
perintendent of Fairfax County Schools,
last nights meet at Herndon was de-
cidedly close and difficult for the judges
to weigh. Miss Mccarthy, winner, was
the third contestant to deliver an ora
ton. Speaking for eight and half
minutes on THE Citizen: His Privileges
and Duties Under the Constitution, -
Miss Mccarthy impressed her audience
with the weight of her undertaking
She spoke in strong terms and a fairly
slow tempo which seemed to pulse with
the effort she was expanding for VIC
tory. Once, when her memory fall
tered, she grasped a prompting word
from friend in the audience and car
ried on bravely without further hesi-
fancy. She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Mccarthy of Herndon.
Miss Robb, the fourth and last con-
testant on last nights program, spoke
Tor seven and a half minutes. There
was nigh tension in her voice and there
was wlthal commanding earneStness.
Electlng to use no gestures, Miss Robb
at times sought to give emphasis to her
speech by clenching her fists, SO sincere
was her effort to convince her audience
OF her convictions concerning THE Con-
stItutlon in the Daily Life of the In
oividual." Her adherence to her topic
was particularly well done as she cited
the benefits to the citizenry offered BY
the Constitution in the form of such
commonplace things as protection of
canned goods under the pure food laws.
On0pF -
jackson High School, the only bow on
the program and the second contest
ant, spoke for seven minutes and five
SECONDS on THE Constitution Today"
HIS was a delivery of staccato rapid
lty which drilled home his well ordered
points in interesting fashion. Hirst
was extremely youthful in his speech
last night and one more year should
Mt him for a mighty sturdy showing
next year.
Sets High Standard.
Miss Evelyn Osborne Jennings of the
Eranklin-Shern1an High School of Nc
Lean opened the contest with her speech
on THE Citizen: His Privileges and
Duties Under the Constitution" Her
voice was clear and unfaltering. while
Der poise was admirable She launched
the contest on high plane of oratory,
ana subsequent speakers were pressed
70 maintain her standards.
The judges of the four speeches were
Representative Ludlow of Indiana, Rev.
D. Campbell Mayors of Middleburg, Va.
and H. carlton Hanes, member of the
Virginia House of Delegates. Elmer
Louis Kavser. secretary of George
washington University, who was to
nave been a judge. was unable to serve.
The program was made delightful by
music by the Music Study Club of
Herndon and the Herndon High School
orchestra. The former, a septet of
woman singers, presented a medley of
Old songs, which was well received.