Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
DUTCHDOY ORATOR
/ ISCONTEST VICTOR
Henri R. M. Van Hoof, IL,
| Wins international Con-
test Cup.
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affairs. He contended that as men Of
many lands meet in an exchange Of
ideas, world differences fade. DR.. Marvin
said there was no short cut to world
understanding and happiness, but
democracies were not selfish.
They are generous" he said. they
mean what is right, they are honest;
they desire peace, for they are the
hearts of the people. Because of this,
they viii counsel together until they
learn the art of mutual concession.
They must speak to one another until
fear shall give way to faith and the
voice OF leadership shall proclaim that
the road to happiness is through mutual
help"
Seven Orators Presented.
I'VE perhaps shall forget many of
the words that are about to be spoken, -
said DR.. Marvin, but the spirit and
friendship that prompts each represent
ative to be with us will always help us
30 understand his people the better. His
voice Is their voice, reminding US of
emotions, of hope, of interests, of
bbonghts that are in our hearts even
" N MfR1I MIG NRlE VI 0Sal M0I
the hearts of all men have the same
yearnings through Gods world"
Mr.. Leigh then presented the seven
stood. he was greeted warmly by the
audience.
John Thomas Lumsden, II, England's
entrant, launched the meet proper.
Lumsden spoke quietly, scholarly with
an occasional gesture as he discussed
SDisraeli."
Pierre Henri Courtade- Cabessanis,
Frances 18-year-old champion, fol-
1nxnynA hn prifnY1 NTH his red
speech on THE French Colonial EN-
pre-" Matter Of factly, the Partisan
traced the building of his nations far
flung empire. The peace in which he
said France has governed her posses
sionS is the result Of policy of adjust
ing law to customs by means Of series
Of COMPROMISES and understandings"
Hollands Speaker Popular.
Tall and smiling, Henri r. M. Van
Hoof, II, Hollands spokesman, won the
affection Of the audience the moment
be walked to the center Of the stage.
u was 'The Kingdom of the Neither
lands" he lauded in his rapid Dutch
speech. In this national fight, he said,
lis people were led by Prince William
of Orange, who paid with his own life
for the gains he won his people.
Robert Rayburn, the 17-year-old
Kansan, who won the United States
championship on the same stage in
May, was the fourth orator to take the
stage. His first speech was the same
that won him first honors in that
earlier meet. THE Test Of the Con-
stitl.tion" was the title and in that
grafton he said the American instru-
ment of government "had stood every
test" and will continue as "our coun-
try marches on"
The next speaker was Gerard Cour-
meyer, Canada's l9-year-old entrant.
The second French speaker on the pro-
gram. Cournoyer, injected the melody
with which that tongue may be blessed
in the votcing Of his explanation OF
why the French Have Survived in
Canada"
German Discusses Arms.
Martin Krieger, 17-year-old German
boy was next with an inpassioned plea
for disarmament and peace. He rose to
dramatic heights when he asserted:
1T matters not whether or not We
find the disarmament idea embodied in
all its purity; we know that the League
Of Nations has many defects, but this