Evening star., 1932-05-22
LucyIIe Goldsmith, II, Wins
on "Constitution, CuImina-
tion of Centuries"
OKLAHOMA CITY ENTRANT
TAKES SECOND PLACE
John P. Ansley of Birmingham Is
Third-Str3ng Bid Made by
Washington Finalist.

Lucylle D. Goldsmith, 15-year-old
blonde Californian, is the champion
high school orator of the United States.
Miss Goldsmith won the title in the
ninth National Oratorical Contest finals
In Constitution Hall last night, when
board Of judges gave her first place
in field Of six contenders. The new
champion, daughter Of Mrs. F. Serlin
Goldsmith and a senior In the Benja-
min Franklin High School of Los An
geles, won her title with a six-minute
prepared grafton on Our Constitution,
elimination of Centuries" and a four
minute extemporaneous speech on The
Albany Plan"
John H. Jarman, jr, 16-year- old
Oklahoma City entrant won second
place and the position Of oficial alter
nate. His prepared speech was on
Preservation Of Liberty Under the
Constitution" and his extemporaneous
address on "Habeas Corpus"
John p. Ansley Third.
John P. Ansley. II. Of Birmingham,
Ala, took third place with memorized
speech, Liberty Under the Constitu-
ton" and an extempore address, THE
British Trade Policy Which Provoked
the Revolution"
Washington's entrant. representing
the District and neighboring counties
of Maryland and Virginia, was Miss
Minnie Sadie Of Business High School
Miss Sadie made a strong bid for VIC
tory and the audience approved her
efforts.
The other contestants were John ].
Scanlon, IT, Springfield, Mass, and Miss
Muriel Herzstein. Is, New York City.
Miss Goldsmith, the fifth orator to
take the stand, was a striking figure in
a nodded evening gown. She command
ed the audiences attention throughout
her Grafton, and the announcement of
her victory was met with spontaneous
applause. The silver trophy emblematic
OF the championship was presented to
her by Henri r. M. Van Hoof, winner
of last Falls International Oratory
Contest.
Opening Address by DIR. Nevils.
After the contest, Miss Goldsmith said
she planned to 60 to college, then, after
securing her degree, seek distinction
IN career on the stage.
The contest judges were DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president of George Wash
ington University; DR.. Walter M. w.
Splawn, dean of the Graduate School,
American University Right Rev. James
Hugh Ryan, rector Catholic University
of America; DR.. Vincent Hart, dean,
College of Arts and Sciences, George
town University, and DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
director general of the Pan American
Union.
The contest was opened by Randolph
Leigh, director general of the compe-
tition, briefly introducing Rev. Dr.
Coleman Nevils, president of George
town University, who delivered the
address. DR.. Nevils urged close study
Of the Constitution.
Miss Sadie Is First.
The first speaker was Miss Sadie.
Gowned in white and wearing a shoul-
der bouquet. Miss Sadie was poise per-
sonified as she spoke on The First
Amendment to the Constitution" Hers
was concise discussion of the Consti-
tution's guarantee of freedom of wor-
ship, of the press and speech. Miss
Sadie was concluding her speech when
the time limit expired and she was
silenced by the timekeeper's whistle.
Young Jarman, next took the stage.
Tall, dark and mature voiced, young
Jarman discussed Preservation of
Liberty Under the Constitution" Jar
man spoke rapidly for the most part,
but clearly. Tracing the labors Of the
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