Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
PRESIDENT HOOVER
TO ATTEND 0RAT0RY
CONTEST SATURDAY
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House were Edmund A. Gullion, the
Washington boy who Is spokesman for
the United States in the contest; Jack
Mallard German of England, Clemente
Perez-Zanartu of Chile, spokesman for
all OF South America; Heinz Bockhacker
of Germany, Andre P. j. Fioux of
France, Javier Vivanco r Of Mexico and
william Hayes, Ireland. Paul Leduc,
the Canadian champion, failed to reach
Washington in time for the White
House call, but he later joined the con-
testants at Western High School.
Following the visit to the White House
High School, where they were honor
guests at luncheon. This time, young
Guillion, the United States champion,
who himself was graduated from West
ern last June and who this year is
taking postgraduate work before con-
tinuing his university studies, was host
to his fellow orators.
Besides the orators themselves, West
ern's guests at the luncheon included
Randolph Leigh and eight members of
the schools Constitution Club, Stephen
Holderness James Moore, Forbes Bur-
CESS, Edwin McClintock, Edward Kent,
Edward Wheeler and William Rodier,
all of whom competed in the contest
at one stage or another. DR.. Elmer s..
Newton, principal of Western, and his
two assistants, Miss Edna Thomson and
Nelson. Other faculty members at the
luncheon included members of the
schools Contest Committee and teachers
who speak the languages Of the foreign
boys. They were Miss Rose Stut2, Miss
Isabelle Pickett, Miss B. @. Lewis, Miss
F.. H. Gardner Miss Cora Stutz, Miss
Alice Wood, Miss Felicia Reeve, Miss
Theodesia Rupli, Miss Elsa Johnson and
Nine. Bimont.
Following the luncheon, the orators
were honored with a special student
assembly at which they were presented
to Westerns student body. 1t was the
first meeting" with American students
which they had since their arrival in
this country.
Tonight, the orators are to be the
guests at a dinner dance Of the King
Smith Studios.
Latin Boys Arrive.
The two Latin boys in the contest
reached Washington late yesterday,
They are Clemente Perez-Zanartu OF
Santiago, Chile, champion Of all OF
South America, and Javier Vivanco r.,
spokesman for Mexico. The Chilean
was accompanied on the long journey
to Washington by Rev. Father Manuel
Larrain E., secretary and director OF
the library of the Catholic University
Of Chile, where the South American
orator is law student this year. Glenn
ente was graduated from st. Ignatius
College, a Jesuit institution of secondary
school grade, shortly after he won the
international finals of South America.
Clemente plans to practice law in his
homeland following completion of his
studies five years hence. He and Father
Larrian e. will remain in Washington
until Sunday evening, when they will re-
turn to New York, from which city they
will embark Tuesday for the long sea
voyage down under"
Javier Vivanco r., the young Mexi-
can, has been in Washington before. He
passed through here when he returned
from his prize tour of Europe last Sum-
mer. Returning to New York, however,
he stayed there until yesterday, when
he met the Chilean and came on TO the
Capital with him and his companion.
The orators will be the guests of the
Canadian Club tomorrow at luncheon
and they will be entertained at dinner
dance by Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Leigh
In their Virginia home Friday evening.