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| URATURY FONTEST | (e e ADMRAL STRCKEN TIMERS SELECTED Maj. Gen. Gilchrist and Maj. Gen. Fries Named—Con- testants on Way. Maj. Gen. rry L. Gilchrist, chief of Chemical erhre, U. 8. A, and Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. 8. A, retired, were announced today as tlmek'epen in the Pifth International Oratorical Contest finals which are to be held in Constitutional Hall Saturday night, October 25. At the same time, Randolph Lel(h, contest director g neral announced thaf the first of the foreign contenders w reach Washington, besides the Mexican spokesman, who had been here since his return from Europe, will land in New York tomorrow from Chile. “He is Cle- mente Perez-Zanartu, champion of South America. System Explained. In naming Maj. Gen. Gilchrist and Maj. Gen. Fries as official timekeepers, Mr. Leigh reviewed the system under which the young orators will s Each boy will bz allowed 6 ‘minutes in which to deliver his prepared oration. If he still is speaking at the expiration of that time, one of the two officers will sound a whistle blast and the con- testant must cease speaking at once or be dropped to last place. When a con- testant concludes his prepared oration, he will be handed a slip of paper on which will be printed in his own ian- uage the subject of a second oration speaker then will be permitted to retire from the stage to assemble his ideas for his second oration. In that preparation, however, no reference books or personal contacts with other persons will be allowed. After all eight boys have delivered their first speeches the first orator will return to the stage to deliver extem- poraneously his second oration. Four minutes will be allowed him, and the same rules which govern his first ap- arance on the stage will apply to his = ther | by extempore performance. The of seven speakers will return to the stage in order. As in the prepared speech each boy will speak in his own language when he delivers his second oration. Both speeches will be considered by the judges in determining a winner. Contestants on Way Here. This system was used for the first time ll!t May in the national finals of the United States contest. It attracted favorable comment from educators £nd TWEILVE CYLINDERS The New La SALLE V-Eight « The CADILLAC V-16 + The New CADILLAC V-Eight Upper. Maj. Gen. Barry L. Glichrist, o Ay lllll lower, Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U, 5s Ao roliros, who, wers sh: mnounced Mly as officials of the fifth International Oratorical Contest finals, October 25. close students of history and oratory by virtue of the proof of genuine worth it gave to the abilities of the orators. Not only is this system a real test of the forensic ability of the contestants, but it also serves as an oral examina- uml"m‘mlfllllm .. THE EVENING FATALLY ON LINKS Henry Joseph Ziegemeier, 61, Succumbs Playing Golf at Bremerton, Wash. By the Associated Press. BREMERTON, Wash,, October 16.— Stricken with apoplexy, Rear Admiral Henry Joseph Ziegemeier, 61, comman- dant of the 13th Naval District, collapsed STAR, WASHINGTON, while playing golf here yesterday and|f died in the arms of C. E. B. Oldham, Mayor of Bremerton. Admiral Zelgemeier had appeared in ormal health, but had complained at z atart of the match of being slightly sposed. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Jewel Ridings Ziegemeier, to whom he was married in Los Angeles in 1921, and a 7-year-old daughter, Rosemary. ADMIRAL H. J. ZIEGEMEIER. Admiral zlegemeler was born in Alle- gheny, Pa, March 27, 1869, and was graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1890, entering from Ohio. He saw 21 years of sea duty, serving in the Spanish-American and World Wars. He was made a rear admiral in 1922. He came to Bremerton as commandant in June, 1928, after serving in a similar capacity for a short time in the 9th Naval District. Capt. Zeno E. Briggs. captain of the It mand of the 13th Naval District until a permanent commandant is named. - Nntnnhlt Says Bees Got Drunk. LONDON, October 16 (#).—A spree of bees is described by a naturalist in a letter to the London Morning Post. He discovered 17 in his garden hope- lessly drunk, clinging to the sticky faces of a bunch of sunflowers, looking | sideways in a silly sort of way. put them in a glass jar overnight they sobered up. of their knowledge ul | they discuss in the prepared orations. | ‘The European contestants will reach | this wumg October 19. Heinz Bock- hacker of Germany, who now is at sea aboard the fleet German liner Bremen, probably will be the first to reach New | York. Willlam State, Jack Mal land and Andre Fioux of France, who ||| also are on the high seas at present, | will land ether a few hours lates ‘The boys come directly to Wash- | ington. On the birthday niversary of Maj. Gen. Peter E. Traub, U. 8 A, retired, his daughter has be- come a bride. Cloudsbury Calrns, ‘Waterbury, Conn., who is in charge of water works. yard at Bremerton, will assume com- |- Daughter Weds on Traub Birthday. AUGUSTA, G October 16 (#).— the wedding an- Miss Katherine Hamil- on Traub has been married to John civil engineer of ' First . Mortgage You have a con- tinuous 6% invest- ment, with safely se- cured principal when you place your sur- pius funds in our First Mortgages. May be purchased ||| in amounts from $250 up. B. F. SAUL CO. 925 15th Bt. N.W. Presenting the New ADILLAC V.]2 WHEELBASE 140-143 INCHES. PRICES FROM ‘3795 to *4895 F. o. B. DETROIT, Cadillac now rounds out complete coverage of the fine car field with the new V-12— powered with an engine of the same type and built to the same standards as the V-16, but having 12 instead of 16 cylinders. In performance, there is nothing that surpasses FALL You are personally invited to ateend the Cadillac Fall Style Salon, October 18th to 25th inclusive, and inspect a special display of $2195t0*3245f.0.b. ° CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY tDlVlSiON OF GENERAL MOTORS The Washington—Cadill‘ac' Co. * * * the new Twelve 5350 to *15,000 f. o. b. Rudolph Jose, President this modish and luxurious car, save the Cadillac Sixteen itself. Ten body styles with coachwork of rarest beauty by Fisher and Flectwood. The V-12 is the third complete line bearing the name Cadillac, and the fourth in a distinguished family of fine cars STYLE SALON Cylinder models; also beautiful examples of the new La Salle V-Eight, the new Cadillac V-Eight and the Cadillac V-16. Open evenings #2695 t0 #3795 f. 0. b. DO, Mixing of Spirits l Lands Mme. Ruth In Toils of Law |{St. Louis Medium Says She Dispensed Rum to Bolster Business. By the Associated Press. ST. LOU1S, October 16.—Mme. Ruth of Wellston, who communes with the spirits to predict the future for those willing to pay, was afoul the law today | because she mixed the ethereal nndv real spirits. Two men called recently upon Mme. Ruth and she communed with the, spirits. When it was over they said| they were dry and asked for more | tangible spirits—home brew and whisky. 1 Yesterday the callers returned with James Dilion, depyty prohibition ad- ministrator, and a squad of agents, who seized 48 bottles of beer and a pint of whisky. As the madame posted bond she told | Dillon her business had been dull in! telling customers what the spirits say and she thought dispensing the real spirits would be more profitable. Pershing Acts as Best Man. BALTIMORE, October 16 () — Gen. Pershing has acted as best man at the wedding of his former aide-de- camp, Col. George Marshall, to Mrs. Catherine T. Brown. If you are a man of character and education and can furnish satisfactory references as to your ‘Integrity, there is open to you a Iucrative permanent position with the sales organization of a large corporation about o enter the Waskington field. Prior selling experience while helpful is not essential, since it is the policy of the corporation to train its men to sell according to Hs own high standards of dealing with the public. College men, 35 years of age, or under, will be preferred. Your 1eply should state, briefly, your experience, age. earning power, education and general background. Applications contain- ing this information will receive first consideration. Address Box 17-Z, Star Office THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, Y977 A7 UFFORD STARTS SERIES OF NEW CHEST TALKS| E— | Describes How Associated Charities Helped Man to Make Come- Back. ‘Walter S. 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