Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
Winner, to Enter District
Finals, to Be Announced
Over Air Tonight.
THREE GIRLS AND BOY
ARE CONTRASTING TODAY
Misses Hollis Essex, Eileen Haiti.
gan and Marie McCray and
Lorend Freund in Field.

The first interschool competition In
the Sixth National Oratorical Contest
mere is being held this afternoon in
Mcmahon Hall. Catholic University.
Until today the schools in The Stars
area OF the contest had been busy with
tnelr own eliminationS, by which thev
proposed to select their best orators to
represent them in the group phase of
the contest. and early this afternoon the
student bodies of four Washington pri-
Vate and parochial schools were en-
route to Brookland to witness the first
Tray of the year between school
champions.
Three girls and lone boy comprise
the Held of contestants today. and in
order in which they will make their bids
LOT victory they are Miss Hollis Essex
OF Holy Cross Academy, Miss Eileen
Haltlgan OF st. Paul's Academy, Miss
MaIle McCray OF st. Cecilia's Academy
ana Lorend Freund of Gonzaga High
ocnool. The winner, who, will be en-
parochlal District finals for the Sim
award and a place in The Star finals
VIII be announced lover radio Station
WMAL as one of the flashes from The
evening Star" at z o'clock tonight.
Time OF Speakers Limited.
each contestant in this afternoons
contest meeting was allowed 10 minutes
IN which to deliver an grafton and Rev.
Or. Charles A. Hart. professor of logic
at Catholic University and Chairman
OF the meeting, was prepared to sound
ms gaVel against any orator who has
taking at the end of the period. The
same rule will be enforced at each of
the contest meets yet to be held.
Inc judges of this afternoons COM
petition are picked Catholic University
sIuoents, including members of the
CLASS IN logic instructed by DR.. Hart.
Prof. Joseph English's public speaking
classes, and DR.. Charles H. McCarthvs
class In American History. Each of
the judges was to write a seperate ballot
without consulting other members of
the deciding board. and the ballots were
10 De compiled by contest official. DR..
Hart Will announce the winner from the
stage. VAC
This afternoons contest meet pro-
gram includes music selections by Miss
Regina Torrens, pianist, and Miss Re-
gina Hartnett. violinist, students of HOLY
Cross Academy.
Winners of School Honors.
-" PASFAOuoly dllIlOuIlCeQ, LnlS aItcr-
Moons orators won their school cham
pfonships with different speeches. Miss
Essex is speaking on 1.-THE Constitution
In the Daily Life of the Individual" Miss
Haltigan is discussing THE Develop
ment OF the Constitution" Miss McCrav
is speaking on 1.-The Citizen: His Rights
and Duties Under the Constitution. and
young Freund is speaking about THE
constitution of the United States of
America as :. Guarantee of the Liberty
OF the American People"
Heretofore unanounced in The Star.
Miss Haltigan, champion of st. Pauls
High School. is daughter of p. j. Hal
tigan, reading clerk of the House of
representatives, 1860 California street.
She is ambitious to become a business
woman ana following the completion of
her course at st. Paui's she plans 10
study toward that end. She is a bas-
ket ball player at her school where she
Is treasurer of the athletic association.