Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
.L|NCOLA ORATOR
WINS IN lOUDOUN
49, Year Old Sophomore,
Woodrow Wilson De Ford,
Captures Star Finals.

Speaking on "The Birth of Our Con-
stitution," woodrow Wilson De Ford,
an 1o-year-old sophomore in the Lin
coin, va, High School, triumphed over
four competitors to win the Loudoun
County championship in The Evening
Star area Of the National Oratortcal
Contest at the county finals meet in
Leesburg. De Ford will receive the
gold medal awarded by The Star to
each county winner in its territory ana
viii represent Loudoun at the Virginia
district finals late in April, where con-
testants from five other Virginia coun-
ties are scheduled to compete also.
Roll Of Entries Increased.
The roll of entries in other units of
the second zone has been increased ma
terially with the addition OF the names
of four intraschool winners. Miss Mar
iorie Anderson viii represent Occoquan
High School in the second stage OF the
contest, Miss Doris Miller has been Sc
lected as the Oakton, Va, High School
speaker, Arthur r. S. Dial will be the
Charlotte Hall School contestant, and
Miss Frances M. O'ConneIl viii enter
for st. Cecilia's Academy of washington.
At the Loudoun finals, young De-
Ford's grafton was adjudged superior
to the others delivered by good mar
GIN III Tic 4OW-pOAuv oSOAAhS SySes.At
used by the judges, and received the
necessary majority of firsts in their
ballots. Miss Media Louise LeFevre of
the Asl1burn High School was second
with her speech on What the Consti-
tuition Means to the Citizens of the
United States" and Miss Winifred
Katherine Grove of Lovettsville High
School third with her grafton on
THE Origins of the Constitution"
Superintendent Presides.
Superintendent Of Loudoun County
Schools o. L. Emerich presided at the
meeting, and judges were j. +. Abel
of the once of Education, United
States Department of the Interior; J.
A. CARRIER, formerly United States Rep
resentative from the seventh district
of Virginia, and Harry M. Keyser, sec
retaryI of the Washington Railway and
Electric Co. Musical selections on the
program were rendered by Miss Cam
lila Lowenbach and Mrs. A. s. Jen-
kins, who sang one number each, and
Mrs. j. r.. Clemens, pianist.
The audience which heard young
DeFord's victorious speech was gath
cred from all parts OF the county
DELEGATIONS from every school attend
ing to lend support to their particular
entrant. DeFord is the son Of Mrs.
Monroe Flippo of Hamilton, Va. Dur
ing hig two years at Lincoln High
School he has been active in public
speaking and has served as class pres
ident.
Among the school winners listed for
future participation In the later rounds
of the contest are many students who
have been prominently identified with
the activities Of their schools. Miss
Frances NJ. O'ConneIl, the st. Cecilia S
victor, has been president of her class,
managing editor of the Crusade Chat
ter and president of the Catholic Stu
dents Mission Crusade at her school.
Following her graduation this June,
she plans to attend George Washing
ton University to study journalism.
Miss O'Connell Is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John O'Connen of Sis A
street southeast Her father Is an ON
Ger on the metropolitan police force.
At Oakton School.
At Oakton High School Miss Doris
Miller is secretary and treasurer of her
class and a member Of the girls bas-
ket ball team. She is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Miller Of Vienna,
Va. Miss Marjorie Anderson, the Oc-
coquan contestant, has been active IN
girls athletics at her school. She plans
to attend the State Teachers College
following her graduation in 1884, Miss
Anderson's parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
James Anderson of Dumfries, Va
Arthur r. S. Dial is a native Of Bar
Harbor, Me. His parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph ]. Dial Of that city. While
at the Charlotte Han School Dial has
been on the base ball and track teams.
He will attend the University of Maine
TO study chemistry after finishing two
more years OF preparatory work.