Evening star., 1931-05-08

filled the circular auditorium with re-
sounding tones.
Picking up his extemporaneons speech
on How Are Tears and Sorrow
Portrayed in the Constitution" younl
Walker delivered an GRAFTON fraugh
with color and marked by literary
quality Speaking q little longer thar
time allowed, however, he was haltec
by the offlcial timekeeper.
Girl Discusses Citizenship.
Miss Lillian Pepper. Notre DAME
Academy spokesman for the private
and parochial schools, concluded the
National Museum phase Of the finals,
which were presided over by Stephen
e. Kramer, first assistant superintend-
ent of schools. Miss Pepper spoke first
on The Citizen. His Privileges and
Duties Under the Constitution" Her
delivery was strong and her voice
sturdy, but, she, too, was halted by the
expiration Of time.
But instead Of losing her command
ing poise by the halt, Miss Pepper
seized upon her extempore grafton on
How Is Equality of Opportunity Sc
cured Under the Constitution" with
an admirable determination. to deliver
a poised grafton that completed heT bid
with distinction.
Visit Cardoza High.
From the Museum the judges Jour-
neyed. to the Cardoza High School
where Coleman Holmes, 1s-year-ol
spokesman for that school, presented Ms
prepared Grafton on THE Constitution
TT4I afrrru nJAe Z
flexible and well controlled, while his
stage presence was perfectly poised.
In his extemporaneous speech, Holmes
proved his right to compete in The Star
finals. There was no hesitancy and
there was practical knowledge OF his
subject: The Constitutions Safeguards
for the Proper Relationship OF Citizen
to Citizen.
At Dunbar High School Miss Jessie
v. HolIon1an delivered her prepared
grafton on 1.-THE Citizen-His Privileges
and Duties Under the Constitution" In
her oratory Miss Holloman was intense
In the feeling she displayed.
Discusses Supreme Court.
When the applause of her school
mates had subsidized, Dunbar's champion
returned to the stage to discuss How
u
preme Court" Here was o concise re-
view OF the construction of the Su-
preme Court and Its relation to the
other branches Of the Government.
Continuing on its way the board OF
judges reached Armstrong High School
on schedule time to hear Ridgeley,
winner of third place. Young Ridgeley's
oratory carried conviction, stressed by
a pleasing vehemence. AS he spoke, he
stood before an Illuminated American
flag, hung against . velvet background.
Returning to speak extemporaneously
he defended his Characterization OF
Washington and Jefferson as average
citizens, which was made in his pre-
pared speech.
Kinks Uses Gestures.
Carrying forward the program, the
judges next visited Mckinley High
School, where Roland Kinks, spokesman
for that school, was heard flrst in his
prepared grafton on Lincoln, the Sa-
vior Of the Constitution" Kinks was
the first oratory of the day to use ges-
lures to emphasize his speech and he
elected only to raise his right arm In
infrequent movements.
Continuing with his extemporaneous
grafton he was required TO Justify
the Basic Principles Of Jefferson" Here
was stern assignment which McKin-
ley's orator undertook cautiously by
tracing the similarities between Jeffer-
son and Lincoln. including incidents IN
the lives Of both men. Logic marked
the lads Justification, which was ended
when the timekeepers whistle sounded.
Eastern Last ON List.
After a speedy run across town In
the wake Of the police escort, the con-
test ofhcialS reached Eastern High
School, where they heard the final
oratorical bid of the day. Miss Ruth
Critchf1eld. Eastern's spokesman, was
the concluding orator. and in her pre-
pared grafton she spoke on THE Polit-
ical Parties in the FHnctioning Of the
Constitution"
Her oratory was deliberate and we'll
ordered In her 4minute eXtempora-
neouS address, in which she was re-
quired TO compare your term 'Repub-
lie with your term True Democracy :"
Easterri's orator lost none Of her self
command.
The judges Of today's contest were
Frank ]. LoeSch, member of the WIZ
ersham Crime Commission and presi-
dent Of the Chicago Crime Commission;
Albert w. Atwood. editorial writer for
the Saturday Evening Post: Wade H.
Ellis, attorney and president Of the
Washington Chapter Of Phi Beta Kap-
pa; French Strother, administrative as
sistant to President Hoover, author and
former editor Of Worlds Work, and
George F. Bowerman, librarian of the
Public Library. Richard Ham of the
American Automobile Association was
the official timekeeper.