Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
-FOUR MORE ENTER
ORATORICAL TEST
Schools Qualify for Events as
Quarter-FinaIS Draw
Near.

Increasing steadily Is the time draws
near for quarter-final events in The
Evening Star area OF the National
Oratorical Contest, the list of contest
ants qualified for these competitions has
grown to 81 names, with the addition
of new entrants today.
Local contest headquarters has an
nounced the receipt of credentials for
J. Francis Jones of the Jefferson High
School, Falls Church, Va; Theodore r.
Bohannan Of Takoma-Silver Spring
High School, Silver Spring, Md; Martha
Clarke Of the Herndon, Va, High
School, and Geneva Jameson Of the
Hughesville, Md, School.
Winner Is Years Old.
"The Expansion Of the Constitution
ject of the Grafton with which j.
Francis Jones captured first honors at
the Jefferson High School elimination.
Jones Is 18 years of age, and a member
Of the senior class. During his high
school course he has been identified
with the base ball and track teams, has
served as manager of the basket ball
team and as president Of the Boys
Athletic Association, and he is a mem
Der of the Dramatic and Glee Clubs. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Jones
is employed in the United States Treas
ury Department.
The meeting at the Takoma Silver
Spring High School saw a. spirited COM
petition between five students who were
selected to speak in the finals. Misses
Mary A. Johnston, Betty Moore,
Adelhied Fritz and June White, all of
the freshman class, were the four con-
testants participating in addition to the
winner, T, r. Bohannan. Bohannan,
who is 16 years old and a junior, spoke
on Origins Of the Constitution" He
has been a member of the school fenc-
the school annual.
Plans College Work.
Following his graduation in June OF
next year he will attend the New
Mexico state University to study
archaeology. He Is the son of Mr.. Charles
D. Bohannan of Dresden street, Kens-
ington, Md. His father is census
agricultural expert.
Miss Ravenell Monred, Mrs Margaret
H. Ray and Miss Lena A. Ricketts,
served as judges at the Takoma Silver
Spring contest. and the meeting was
conducted by Chairman A. c. Bready
The orators delivered their speeches be-
fore the entire student body, in
assembly.
Principal o. F. Northington, ir.
presided over the contest at Herndon
High School, where Robert Bready
Catherine Druggen and Miss Martha
Clarke the winner, all seniors, and
Culver Gates. junior, delivered their
orations of subjects relating to the Con-
stitution Of the United States. Assisting
as judges were Mrs. Joseph Lucas. Miss
nd
Vienna Girl Wins.
Miss Clarke chose as her topic per
sonalities of the Constitutional Conven-
ton" She is Is years old, and has
been vice president of the All Club
and president of the Glee Club in her
school. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Clarke, reside at Vienna, Va.
Miss Geneva jameson is 16 years old
and member of the sophomore class
at Hughesville, while the school
alternate, Miss Virginia Cross. is IL
years Of age and in the same class. The
formers Grafton subject was Lincoln
and the Constitution" Miss Cross chose
THE Constitution" as her title.
Miss Jameson Is the daughter Of j.
Archie Jameson Of Hughesville. Her
father is q farmer During her two
years at the high school she has been
member of the field ball and volley
ball teams. She plans to attend the
Maryland State Normal School follow
ing her graduation.
The school winners selected In these
preliminaries will compete next in the
county Examinations, where winners will
be chosen to represent the county units
at the State district meet The county
victors are presented with a gold medal,
awarded by The Star, and the success
full orator at the State meet wins the
500 cash prize given to each Of the
IL division winners in The Star area.