Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1930, Page 7

'WINS IN ORATORY - UNDER HANDICAP Miss McKim Delivers Address While Sorrowing for Friends Hurt in Accident. Shaken by news that five of her school chums and a teacher were injured when their automobile was wrecked while speeding to Bethesda, Md., to hear her speak, 18-year-old Frances Gertrude McKim of St. Mary's Seminary steadied herself last night to win the Maryland State champlonship of the National Oratorical Contest with a composure and perfection of gesture and tone that assured her the unanimous decision of the judges. When the young woman began the delivery of her oration in the auditorium of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Leland, Md., before an audience which had gathered from four Mary- land counties to hear the contest, the only evidence of her disturbed nervous state was a slight trembling of her hands that disappeared when she warmed to her subject, “The Constitu- tion; a Guarantee of Personal Liberty.” Ably Develops Theme. With considerable dramatic _ability and an enthuslasm which caught and held the attention of her hearers, she developed her theme, showing the gradual growth of freedom of the individual in America and its embodi- ment in the Constitution and succeed- ing_amendments. Although Miss McKim was the first to speak, usually considered an un- favorable position, each of the three judges awarded her first place by a large margin. Her victory assures her s place in The Star area finals here May 8, the prize for which is a two- and-a-half-month tour of Europe in company with the six other zone champions. Award for Championship. As reward for winning the Maryland State championship, she was presented & check for $100 by Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star, sponsor of the contest in this region. Mr. Kuhn also made awards of gold medals, em- blematic of county champlonships, to each of the four young orators. ‘The winner of the contest, a slightly built girl, is the possessor of a full, melodious and clear voice which was audible in all quarters of the large audi- torium, The daughter of Mrs. Mary Golden McKim of 1701 Ellamont street, Balti- more, Md., she is a senior at St. Mary's Seminary. At a contest in Leonard- town, she was chosen to represent St. Marys County in the State finals. She expects to become & librarian, Second place in last night's contest went to Dorothy E. Bean, 15 years old, of Hughesville High School, Charles County. Sh~ spoke on “The Constitu- tion; Its Framers,” attributing the pres- ent greatness of America to the body of men who constructed the framework of our Government. She is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton Bean of Waldorf, Md,, and wishes to study teaching when she graduates from high school next year. Other Contestants and Topics. Other contestants and their subjects were Wilson Tyrrell, 17 years old, Be- thesda-Chevy Chase High School, Mont- fim!ry County, “The Constitution [eeting the Revolving Demands of a Changing Generation,” and Beulah May Beall, 18 years old, of Marlboro High School, Prince Georges County, “Ex- lon of Federal Power Since the vil War.” X Senator Millard Tydings of Mary- land, who was scheduled to preside, was unable to be present because of a party caucus. His place was taken by Rep- resentative J. Charles Linthicum, dean of the Maryland congressional delega- tion, who explained to the audience the P e_and something of the history of the National Oratorical Contest. the check fol Kuhn presented the medals and wing the announcement of the judges’ decision by the chairman. dudges of Contest Listed. The judges were Dr. Wesley M. Gewehr, head of the history department of American University; Mrs, Anne T. Renshaw, director of the Renshaw School of Expression, and Stephen E. Kramer, assistant superintendent of ‘Washington public schools, Music for the occasion was furnished | th by the Washington Boys’ Independent Band, under the direction of C. J. Brown, jr. The contest assembly was closed by the audience singing “The &tar Spangled Banner.” Dr. Perry Convalescing. Ry » Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., May 2—Dr. Benja- min C. Perry, president of the Board of Montgomery County Commissioners, and head of the western metropolitan’ dis- txiet, who suffered a mild stroke of pa- ralysis last Sunday, has recovered suffi- ciently, it was said, to permit him to make a trip to Cumberland, Md., where he will remain for a week to rest up. . Smart To Enhance the Beauty of the New Spring Costumes We j Designed the Pretty % One-Strap Model Pic- | tured. Your choice of Patent, | Wood Brown, Blond and Reptile. ' Modestly Priced $7.00 X-Ray Machine Fitting Service ! SHOE | STORY: | 312 7th St. T {W. HERE SINCE 1333 / l # ‘ FAMILY | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, FRANCES GERTRUDE McKIM, Of St. Mary’s Seminary, who won the Maryland State championship of the National Oratorical Contest in The Star’s area last night at the Bethesda- Chevy Chase High School. SEVEN ARE INJURED INMOTORACCIDENT Five Girl Students, Teacher and Driver Hurt When Car Turns Over. Plunging from the road near Hughes- ville, Md., yesterday afternoon, a car carrying five girl students of St. Mary's Seminary, St. Mary’s, Md., their teacher and their driver to the Maryland State Oratorical Contest in Bethesda, struck a fence, rolled over three times and burst into flames. Each of the passen- gers sustained injuries ranging from broken bones to bruises and shock, but the condition of none is considered serious. The most severely injured is Mrs. Minnie J. Swindler, English teacher at the seminary, who was treated at Emer- gency Hospital for several broken ribs, a fractured nose and a badly sprained back. Others Injured. Others hurt were: Miss Anne Beach, 16 years old, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Beach, 6327 Meadow lane, Chevy Chase, Md., who suffered a possible fracture of her left arm, bruises and lacerations. Miss Jane Bird, 16 years old, daugh- ter of Dr. J. W. Bird, head of the Mont- gomery County General Hospital. Sandy Spring, Md., who was cut amd bruised and may have sustained a fracture of the left leg. Miss Lanier Lindsey, 16 years old, daughter of Harry Lindsey of Lanham, Md., who was admitted to George Wash- ington Hospital for shock and bruises. Miss Marguerite Norris, 15-year-old daughter of Raymond 8. Norris, special assistant to the Attorney General of 6323 Meadow Lane, Chevy Chase, Md., who was cut and bruised about the body. Driver Was Bruised. Miss Pansy Cheetharh, 16 years old, daughter of Rev. Alfred Cheetham, rec- tor of the Episcopal Mission at Silver Spring, who sustained bruises and lac- erations to_her body. William Smith of Scotland, St. Marys County, the driver of the machine, who was bruised. Mrs. Swindler was brought to Emer- gency Hospital by Harry Garner, a member of the board of trustees of the seminary, who was following Smith's machine. The others, with the ex- ception of Miss Lindsey and Mr. Smith, were taken to their homes and treated by_family physicians. g, The automobile was destroyed by the re. Voltaire, the great French philoso- pher, when living in Germany, angered the King through a lampoon and was given 30 lashes therefore. In addition. he® had to sign this unique receip! “Received from the right hand of Con- rad Bachoffner, 30 lashes on my naked back, being payment in full for an epi- gram on Frederick ITI, King of Prussia. Received by me, Voltaire. Long live e King.” NAVY PACT IS 0.K.D BY WOMAN VOTERS Pledge of Support of Hoover for Ratification Is Before Louisville Convention. By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 2—A reso- lution throwing all the influence of the League of Women Voters solidly behind President Hoover in obtaining Senate ratification of the London naval limi- tations treaties today appeared certain of adopting by the tenth anniversary convention here. The resolution, introduced yesterday, is required by league laws to wait final action until tomorrow, a special com- mittee giving it a hearing in the in- terim. It set forth that “great prog- ress has been achieved toward peace and international undertsanding by an agreed international naval building program.” League Favors Disarmament. Pointing out that the league had al- ways stood for disarmament, and that the larger building program allowed under the treaty for the American Navy was “permissive only,” and “not man- datory,” the resolution declared “that the National League of Women Voters heartily supports the treaties for limi- tation of naval armaments which re- sulted from the recent Conference on Limitation of Naval Armaments held in London. The vote for its considera- tion was unanimous. Resolutions in behalf of “prompt” re- enactment of the maternity and infancy act under Children’s Bureau adminks- tration, and for Senate passage of the woman’s nationality parity bill “with out hampering amendments” were sim- ilarly pending, with final action set for tomorrow. Silent on Prohibition. | ‘The convention failed to follow its 1928 precedent by introduction of a resolution calling for prohibition en- forcement. Their is no further chance for that controversial question to pop up on the floor. Nor did the New York ex- ponents of league study of birth control legislation take advantage of the op- portunity specifically offered them by Miss Belle Sherwin, president, to intro- duce a resolution in the convention. They were content with a 9-to-8 favor- able vote in committee—the farthest the measure has ever got in the na- tional league, E The league reaffirmed a child labor, amendment to the Constitution as a chief objective; it reindorsed Federa development of Muscle Shoals, intr,. duced as “an old friend”; it again rc c. ommended a Federal Department of Education. / MRS. MARY M. SIGGIN‘s DIES AT VIRGINIA ‘HOME Funeral Services to Be Held To- morrow for Former School Teacher. Mrs. Mary Mallon Sig gins, 62 years old, a teacher in the District public schools for more than 40 years, died yesterday at her residen ce at Fort Myer Heights, Va., after a 1 mgering iliness. Mrs. Siggins, a natiy e of Washington, was appointed a teac hr in the public schools in 1886, assw ning charge of the first grade at the Fo /ce School. In 1929, when a member (,f the Curtis-Hyde School teaching ste f, she was retired. She was the aughter of the late Michael Mallon. Her husband, Samuel Siggins, died five ,months ago. DOYLE, Who was nominated yesterday to be regiong J director of the Natioral League of Waman Voters. PLAN CEREMONIES FOR WAR MOTHERS Organizations Arrange for Special Services at Arling- ton Amphitheater May 11. Delegations of war mothers from ! New York, Prnnsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland axid Virginia will attend the special Mother's day ceremonies at the Arlington Amphitheater, May 11, to be given under the auspices of the Amer- ican War Mothers and the Congression- al Club. Richmond Legionnaires, led by W. Glenn Elliott, department adju- tant: of the American Legion of Rich- mor,d, also will attend. Mr. Elliott will Plrice a wreath on the Tomb of the U nknown Soldier in behalf of his or- f aanization. Mrs, E. T. Fenwick, president of the | Falls Church Chapter of American War Mothers, will accompany a delegation of the Virginia war mothers. Musical selections by the Army Band and the Capital Choristers and solos by Repre- sentative Clifton A. Woodrum of Vir- ginia_and Mrs, Gertrude Lyons, mem- ber of the District of Columbia Chap- ter of war mothers, will feature the rogram. Gold Star and American War Mothers, bearing garlands of laurel and white carnations, will form an aisle of honor, through which representatives of par- ticipating patriotic and fraternal or- ganizations will pass to place flowers on_the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The exercises will be closed with the sounding of “Taps” by Staff Sergt. Frank Witchey, United States Cavalry. New Bedford and Worcester Youths Call at White House. Newsboys from Massachusetts were greeted by President Hoover today, who posed for a photograph with them Eleven boys from the New Bedford ‘Times were in charge of Samuel Rosoff, Besides her m¢ lon, who resides - at the Siggins residence, Mrs. Siggins 1; survived by a foster brother, Fred M allon. Private func ral services will be held at 2 o'clock t ymorrow afternoon at the residence, Wit h Rev. H. J. Miller, pastor of St. Georgic /s Church, officiating. In- terment wifl,'be in the Columbia Gar- dens Cemel. fry. -- . ‘When ‘v aking a long voyage, at one particular “spot on the other side of the worle';, the change is represented by a whole day, which must be added or subtract ¢d according to the way the ship is going. On a leap year, going from ° Yokohama to San Francisco should the ship come to the place of chang » on February 29, then, if a day is adr jed, that added day is known offi- cially - as February 30. our sake.® Y*"BLANKET. /S A K E Send it to the Cotton--Singl | ment | One or ) Wool--Single--40c THESE PRICES based on QUALITY and SECURITY Double--75¢ 25¢ Double--50c The Finest Equip- Anywhere three day service sther, Mrs. Diana Malel while 35 boys from the Worcester Eve- ning Post were in charge of Harold H Sloan, MILLIONS OF CUPS OF Jorp ENJOYED BY COFFEE LOVERS IT MUST BE GOOD i {orD (ALVE i ERAND .1 STEEL CUT COFFEE“} Ly Mg e NG COF FEE 1009, Pure Coffee Every Sip Delicious D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1930. 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