Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1932, Page 10

"A—10 #» THE EVENING 71 SCHOOLS ENTER ORATORY CONTEST {Total Expected to Be In. creased Further Before Competition Starts. A new high record for the number of participating schools hds been set by the Ninth National Oratorical Contest, with 71 secondary schools of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virgnia al- ready listed in the compc'ition for | speech-making hciors cond handsome prizes. The previous record was set last year, | when 66 schools participited. While a new high stands today, the total num- land, and from it they will make tours of the country famed for its beauty. Likewise, in the other nations which the party will visit, centers of opera- tion will be established in leading cities. These include London, Edin- burgh, Paris, Brussels, Florence, Rome and Venice. As in previous contests of the annual series, the European tour will be th2 final prize, and it will carry with it a cash award of $200. The winner of the | trip will be that contestant who is pro- claimed the champion of The Star's contest area and who, as a result of his victory, represents this newspaper in the national finals at Constitutional Hall. Counties Named. The Star's area is divided into 11 contest districts, and the winner in each of these divisions will receive $100 in cash and the right to compete in The Star’s finals for the grand prize. The schools whose students already have enrolled for the contest are lo- cated in Prince Georges, Montgomery, | Charles and St. Marys Counties in Maryland, and in Alexandria, Arlington, Fauquier, Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince Willlam Counties in Virginia, in addi- of The Star. This newspaper also will petition progresses. said. “Perhaps another moratorium or will be announced later in the columns report all the contest news as the com- CANCELLATION OF DEBTS DENOUNCED BY POMERENE Former U. 8. Senator Declares Money Would Be Used Abroad for Armaments. By the Assoclated Press. DES MOINES, February 11.—Former United States Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio yesterday denounced proposals for reduction or cancellation of inter- national debts in an address before the Grant Club. 1 indorse Hoover's moratorium,” he | two shall be necessary, but cancella- tion would be a violation of the trust of the American people. Should debts be canceled, be assured that the money will be spent in further armaments.” He was one of the special prosecutors in the Teapet Dome oll investigations. STAR, WASHINGTON, JOBLESS VETERANS “WARM” NEW HOME Capt. Chisolm, Guest of 2626-2628 Pennsylvania Avenue, Much Impressed. Unemployed veterans have & new home at 2626 and 2628 Pennsyl- vania avenue, thanks to the co-opera- tion of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks, because the Treasury Department proposes to tear down 480 Pennsylvania avenue, where they have been staying. The premises near the Capitol will be demolished to make way for the extension of Constitution ave- nue, eastward. Tuesday night the veterans had a housewarming in_their new premises and Capt. E. N. Chisholm, jr., assistant director of public buildings and public parks, was a guest at the gathering. The captain was favorably impressed D. C. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1932. -~ Wwith the way the veterans have cleaned | ing arrival of financial statements from up the vacated structures, which will | sll the bidders. This award is to be be torn down in the Summer, to make [ made ghortly. however, and the veterans way for the extension of the park sys- [ had to vacate. :;l;l- .:':e hveterlnskdo their L cook- - ousework and maintain a |not accept donations of money directly, . clean " estaplichment, rowdies and | but 15 giad to gt Tood and other sup: |Federal Agency Accused of Setting ::l:‘dnh being banned, Capt. Chisolm | plies, officials said. Many of the ex- ‘The uneemployed veterans group does soldiers held commissioned rank dur- The organization is operated along |ing the World War. military lines, each veteran being l’!-‘ * = quired to do his portion of -work. bl;;hefm"‘{;mdreyfn Dep.nm(u“ og::ed the United States consumed the pro e olition of 480 Penn- |the Uni E 4 sylvania avenue on January 20, but it | digious -amount of 15,000,000,000 gal- Central Co-operative was said today at the department that | lons of gasoline. During 1931 motor car owners of LIVE STOCK GROUP MOVES | FOR FARM BOARD PROBE | Up Competitors to Well Estab- lished Co-operatives. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn,, February 11.—The The taxes on_this| live stock marketing group with membzrs | nually. an award has not yet been made, pend- represénted over a half billion dollars. in several States, yesterday adopted a America. VALENTINES DAY FEBRUARY 14 HAT are miles or, minutes on this day when romance rules? No matter where she zs. .. co-operative organizations.” land banks. resolution asking congressional investie gation of Federal Farm Board activities. It said the board “has caused to be set up competing associations with dis- astrous effects to well-established, sound The organizetion decided to petition Congress for long-time loans to farmers at low interest rates through PFederal More than a billion pounds of coffes Association, @ |are imported by the United States an= Most of it comes from South [ ber of schools in this year's contest,|tion, of course, to the District of Co- which is sponsored by The Evening Star, | lumbia. The speeches will be delivered | § is expected to be increased as the con- | in six minutes. The contestants, how- test organization is, completed. | ever, also will speak extemporaneously | no matter where you are, Gude’s Flowers are everywhere. There’s INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS Particular interest has centered about the subjects of the orations to be de- livered this year and about the prize 2',-month tour of Eurcpe. While the main topic will be the Constitution | and personalities allied with it, thou- | sands of students throughout the coun- | try are taking advantage of the Bicen- | for four minutes on some particular phase of their elected subject, and this test of prowess and knowledge will be | made in The Star as well as in the| national finals. | The Ninth National Oratorical Con- test is an integral part of the Seventh | International Contest. 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