Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
ORATORY JUDGES
IN VARIED CAREERS.
Star FinaIists Will Face Ex-
perienced Group in Title
Contest.

The task of selecting The Star,
champion In the seventh national ora
torical contest will rest on the shoul-
ders Of board Of judges, representa-
tive. as nearly as possible, of q cross
section of Americas political and bust
ness life.
Thursday morning they will hear
each of the IL flnalists-4 girls and 2
boys-deliver six-minute prepared ora
tons and four minute extemporaneous
speeches on the Constitution Of the
United States.
Judges Named.
The judges include Senator Tom
Connally Of Texas, Representative Ruth
Bryan Owen of Florida, French
Strother, administrative assistant to
President Hoover; G. Aaron Youngqulst,
Assistant Attorney General OF the
United States. and Robert v. Fleming,
president Of the Riggs National Bank n
Senator Connally, who was educated
ut Bayer University and the University
Of Texas, was one of the founders and
members of the debating club at the
latter university and has for years
contributed cash prizes to the star de-
baters Of that club. His career also in
cludes q membership in Texas Legisla-
lures and the House Of Representatives
previous to his election to the Senate
for the term beginning March 4, 1929.
He is q member of the following SEN
ate committees: Banking and currency,
finance, privileges and elections ana
public buildings and grounds.
Mrs Owen, q daughter OF William
Jennings Bryan, is herself an able ora
tor. She was educated In the public
schools of Nebraska, Monticello Semi
nary and the University Of Nebraska,
and has received an honorary degree OF
doctor of laws from Rollins College. AS
vice president of the board Of regents
Of the University Of Miami, and mem
Der of its faculty from 1925 to 1929,
Mrs. Owen has given particular atten-
ton to the development Of oratory
among secondary and college students
in Florida. She gives scholarships an
nually to students winning honors IN
this line.
Mr.. strother has long held high
place in the field of journalism and lit
erature in this country. Educated In
the p::s,i3 schools of Fresno, Calf, ne
began his career as reporter on the
Fresno Republican, and has since served
as associate editor of the California
Weekly, as an assistant to the Cali
fornia superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. and as associate editor and man
aging editor of the Worlds Work Maya
zine. He is also a trustee Of the fund
for the Walter Hines Page School OF In
ternational Relations. He was CO.
author with Henry Morganthau OF
"Fighting Germany's Spies" and has
written numerous articles on politics
and current topics.
Mr.. Youngquist, who Is e graduate
of the st. Pauls College Of Law, prac-
ticed law in Minnesota for IL years,
was county attorney there, and In 1921
was appointed assistant attorney gen.
eral OF the State. He was later ap-
nointed attorney general of Minnesota
and served in this capacity until accept
ing the position last November OF AS
sistant Attorney General Of the United
states in charge of taxes and pronl-
hilton enforcement.
One Judge Local Man.
Mr.. Fleming, o leader in the Capital
business world, Is well known Tor MS
FREQUENT cooperation In civic and well
fare enterprises. He was educated at
the Friends School, Western High School
and George Washington University. He
is now a member Of the board Of trus-
tees of the latter institution. During
his college term, he specialized IN politi-
cal economies and commercial law. He
has served before as q Judge IN the
Star area finals.