Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1929, Page 7

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Wooden Cage 'A ) Saturday i) We Will Re- place Any Bird That Does Not Sing RUTH GOLDBERG, 16 ORATORY WINNER Mary Eugenia Hardy Viector in Maryland Concluding “Group”” Meet. +° The fourth of 11 contenders for the i} | championship of The Star's area in || the Sixth National Oratorical Contest was determined at Eastern High School last night when Ruth Goldberg, 16- year-old-senior of the school, won a || narrow decision over five other survivors of Eastern's eliminations. Simultaneous Wwith the Eastern finals, || Miss Mary Eugenia Hardy, spokesman for the Takoma-Silver Spring High School, won a decisive victory in the || Afth and concluding *“group” meet n the Maryland district, held in the audi- torilum of the Hyattsville High School. Like the Eastern High School champion, Miss Hardy is 16 years old and & member of this year’s fourth-year class. Miss Hardy completes the fleld of contenders for the Maryland champion- ship and she will compete in the State finals at La Plata, April 17, on the same platform with David Trundle of the Poolesville High School, winner of the Bethesda group meet; William Cusick, jr., of the Oxon Hill High School, win- ner of the Upper Morlboro group meet; Joseph John Muldowney of Leonard | Hall, winner of the Leonardtown group meet, and Z. Maccubbin Waters, 3d, of || Charlotte Hall School, winner of the La Plata group meet. The survivor of this quintet of orators will receive a cash award of $100 and will compete in The || Star finals for an additional award of $200, the three-month tour of South ‘America and the right to enter the na- tional finals, in the Washington Audi- torium, in May. " ; | Miss Goldberg, Eastern's champion, won her right to that title witha speech {lon “The Citizen; His Privileges and Duties,” delivered as the third oration /|on the program. Miss Goldberg spoke {|in the same even, slow tempo which had characterized each of the preceding || speeches, and her voice, rich and low, sounded powerful, without strain, in the auditorium she silenced. Gesture was scant with this girl, who stood most of the time with her hands quietly at her sides. She used every second of her time and that fact should give her warning, for, should she reach the na- tional finals, the additional volume she would be obliged to give her voice in the larger auditorium, will slow up her de- livery considerably, thus inviting dan- || ger from the timekeeper’s gavel. ||~ Miss Goldberg is the daughter of || Mrs. Pauline Goldberg, 724 Otis place. Alex Goodkowitz, the fourth speaker on the program, captured close second READY! Young Folks’ Shoes of Quality, Beauty, Greater Value! 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COSTUME BAGS Should match your Easter shoes—here in most unusual reptile and other styles. $2.95, 85, $7.50 7th & K 3212 14th “Women’s Shop”—1207 F Oratory Victors Upper: Miss Ruth Goldberg of East- ern High School, and Lower: Miss Mary Eugenia Hardy of the Takoma-Silver Spring High School. honors with a keen oration on “The { Constitution—a Guarantee of Liberty | to the Individnal.” Goodkowitz's speech { was more than a laudatory recitation of the Constitution’s merits; it was that and at the same time it was an indict- | ment of present-day citizenship, which, he said, is unwilling to retain the liber- | ties guaranteed by the Constitution. He cited evidences of what he believes to be Americans’ shortcomings in the enjovment of their liberties, naming specifically court injunctions preventing strikes, attempts to eliminate parochial schools, the existence of blue laws and the more or less successful activities of “self-appointed reformers.” He ex- | pressed doubt that if the Constitution, { admirable as it was framed, were re- i written today, it would be written in the spirit of liberality which makes it 'a great instrument, guaranteeing lib- erty to individuals. Besides possessing a speech unique and thoughtful in con- tent, Goodkowitz used a brand of ora- tory that was animated without being too pressing and commanding. | The first contestant on Eastern’s pro- gram was Miss Rose Cohen, who spoke on “The Citizen—His Privileges and Duties.” Like the winner, Miss Cohen’s voice was low pitched and mellow. Her oratory was conversational, com- pelling in its sincerity and unconfused in its splendid order. Gestures were few, and it was after she had passed {the middle of her oration that Miss Cohen first lifted her hands from her | { sides to lend emphasis to a point she ‘wished to drive home. Miss Clara E. Critchfield, speaking also on “The Citizen—His Privileges and Duties,” presented a direct appeal | for good citizenship. Her oratory was | distinctly feminine and her gestures | were active and numerous. | _Charles William Hart, son of Charles | Hart, principal of the school, was the { fifth orator to make his stand for vic- | tory. Speaking on “The Constitution !in ‘the Daily Life of the Individual,” i Hart took his text from the daily news { reports of what citizens actually are ( doing. He cited the so-called crime | wave and the tendency toward disre- | gard of certain laws in his review of the behavior of men today. His speech breathed of timeliness, it was original In thought, and it stamped this 14-year- old lad, who still has another year in | high school, as an orator of whom next | year’s contestants might well be wary. The concluding speech was that of Leonard Minkoff, who spoke on “The Influence of the President Upon Legis- lation.” It was an oration which be- spoke a comprehensive knowledge of Presidents and their characteristics. | Like Hart, Minkoff is not to be grad- uated this year, but he still has two years at Eastern, and it is at once ap- parent that that school is not even approaching a dearth of orators to fight for its future forensic laurels. ‘The Eastern finals were conducted under the auspices of the school’s Home and. School Association and Arthur Bishop, president, was chairman of the contest. The judges were J. O. Malott of the Bureau of Education, J. Orin Powers of the George Washington Uni- versity faculty, and Dr. Leo Behrendt of the Catholic University faculty. The program was completed with orchestral selections by the Eastern High School Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. C. V. Bryam, and with several members by the school's Glee Club. A motion picture play was presented following the contest. Graceful delivery and control of every gesture and inflection carried Miss Mary Eugenia Hardy, representing the ‘Takoma-Silver Spring High School, to victory in the fifth and final “group” | meet of the Maryland district in the Hyattsville High School last night. ‘The 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Susanna Hardy of Silver Spring spoke on “The Origins of the Consti- tution” and was selected for first honors by a board of judges compris- ing J. E. Metzger, professor at the Agriculture College, University of Mary- land; Dr. W. Allen Griffith of Berwyn, C. A. Cary of Riverdale and Frank M. Lemon, professor of English, University of Maryland. Second place was awarded to Miss { Mary Payne, also 16, the daughter ol»l Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Payne, 5 Wells avenue, Hyattsville, whose topic was “Personalities of the Constitutional Convention.” After the Hyattsville High Schoo] Orchestra had furnished | the opening selection on the program, the meet got off to a “peppy” start with a series of school yells under the direction of student cheer leaders. Noted Absence of Boys. H. H. Cotterman of the department of education of the University of Mary- land, who presided, noted the all too obvious absence of boys among the con- | testants of the evening in his opening remarks. In a brief resume of the purpose of the contests he declared the oratory displayed in them was yearly becoming of an improved quality. He { first presented Miss Payne, “home girl” of the evening, who received enough “applause support” to win the national contest. . Replying on a clear, unemotional ex- position of her subject rather than on a more animated type of oratory, Miss Payne, quoting historical authorities ex- tensively, portrayed the outstanding personalities of the constitutional con- vention in a manner most effective. Apparently very much at home on the platform, Miss Payne spoke slowly, in a high, even tone that carried with unmistakable clearness throughout the hall, Toward the end she had an un- expected obbligato in the form of a baby's coo, but she appeared not the least perturbed. Her speech was almost devold of a gesture. Presented as the second speaker, Miss | !a hardy American outdoor girl. Hardy delivered her oration in a style directly opposite that of the Hyatts- ville representative. Tall, stately and displaying a confidence gained through the experience of winning her school | and group prize in last year's contest, in addition to a “stage presence” ac- quired in high school dramatic work, Miss Hardy spoke with effortless and charming grace. victor modulated here tones to the best advantage. ished well within the time limit, con- cluding her address with arm in up- lifted gesture, from which she melted into a graceful bow, acknowledging the spontaneous applause of the audience. Miss Hardy wore a corsage bouquet of sweet peas presented to her by the | school she represented. Miss Mary Morris, 15-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Morris of | Capitol Heights, representing the Mary- land Park High School, was the third | | speaker, and told of “The Importance i of the Constitution.” Also a veteran of last year's contests, Miss Morris de- livered a forceful, well-prepared address that was well received. With bobbed red hair and a ruddy complexion one did not have to know of her racord on the field ball team to recognize her as She spoke with noticeably more rapidity than the others, using clear, even tones, and reviewed rapidly outstanding his- toric events with the confidence of a master, Miss Nan Edith Wheeler, the Fafr- land High School representative. was the final contestant, and acquitted her- self nobly in an address on “The Federal Appointive Power,” which fairly bristled with timeliness. This 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wheeler of Silver Spring, spoke with vehemence and enthusiasm as she com- Aided by a heavier | voice than the other contestants, the | Like all the others, she fin- | mented tersely on the oil scandals, thn) appointment of Ambassador Morrow and other recent important events. The only exponent of a boyish bob in the | quartet, Miss Wheeler delivered a sprightly, sparkling speech, which held her audience until the end. The announcement by Mr. Cotterman | of Miss Hardy's victory was the signal | for a special cheer by her schoolmates | in the front of the auditorium, while ! Miss Payne's award brought forth tre- mvlr‘:dous applause from her “home folks.” i | LONGLEY WILL LECTURE™ ON FISH COLORATION Talk at Carnegie Institution April 2 Will Be Illustrated by Slides. Dr. W. H. Longley of the Carnegie | Institution will give an illustrated lec- | ture on the coloration of fishes the eve- | ning of April 2, at the institution, Six- teenth and P streets. Dr. Longley is in charge of a labora- tory for the study of marine life which the institution maintains on one of the Tortugee Islands in the Gulf of Mexico. He has spent an aggregate of 4,000 hours under water observing fish. Col- ored lantern shdes made from photo- graphs taken under the sea will be shown in connection with the lecture. Admission is free, the Carnegie In- stitution announced, but requested that tickets be obtained for admission. | Dr. John Hazel. HEART ATTACK IS FATAL | ROBBERY AT SCHOOL. TO MASON DUVALL, 76| 1hert of $18 Cash ana $200 in Stricken While Walking on M| C‘::{" n':’:;:d: = - | rs. Saral nuse o Northamp- Miteot; Xo; Blin Lates |ton street. a teacher at the-Force at Hospital. | School. reported to police of the third Stricken yestcrday afternoon with a | Precinct last night that about $18 in heart attack, while walking in the 3000 | ¢3sh and two checks, totalling more block of M street, Mason Duvall, 76 | than $200 in value, were stolen from years old, of 1503 Thirtieth street, died | her desk at the school yesterday. One shortly afterwards at Georgetown | of the checks was drawn on the United Hospital. States Treasury and was for $207.94. 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