A bill appropriating $97,000, 000 for
a naval construction program was in
troduced by Chairman Butler of the
House naval committee.
President Cool id ge forwagded to Con
gress the treasury proposal for $13,
K53.9S9 for the coast guard to enable
it to fight rum running.
Railroad labor unions submitted to
President Coolidge a protest against
the appointment of George B. Christian.
Jr., as n member of the federal trade
commission.
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ORATORYH
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land Telegram. St. Louis Globe Demo
crat. Kansas City Star, St. Fhul Dis
patch, Mobile Register, Desert (Salt
Lake City) News. Louisville Courier
Journal, San Francisco Chronicle,
Arizona Republican, Oklahoma City
Oklahoman. Richmond Times-Dispatch,
Buffalo Eipress. Columbl (S. G)
State, Atlanta Journal and - Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch. In addition, 209
small daily and weekly newspapers are
ro.-operatiug with the major publica
tions In their respective territories.
For the purposes of this project, the
nation has been divided into the fol
lowing zones: The northeast. Penn
sylvania and vicinity. Washington and
vicinity; the south,.the central states,
the mid-west and the Pacific coast.
The clearing centers for these /ones
will be New York. Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Atlanta. Chicago, snsas City
and la>s Angeles.
Throughout the contest, in its na
tional as well as local phases, the
judges will he instructed to apply but
two tests to the orators—first, literary
merit and delivery (these counting 50
points each), and. Recond. whether or
not they increase interest in and re
spect for the Constitution of the United
States. All schools desiring to parti
cipate must notify The Age-Herald
Oratorical Contest Manager in writing
not later than February 10.
System Of Judging.
