The Washington times., 1922-01-15
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GREAT INTEREST
Widespread Comment Follows
!, Exposition Of American
Achievement Boys.

The inventive genius of Washing
ton boys is today arousing vide.
spread interest throughout this Sec
ton of the country as a result Of the
big three-day exposition of the First
American Achievement Boys. which
ended last night at Convention Hall.
The exposition has been hailed ss
one of the finest of its kind ever held
an America. More than 1000 ex-
hibits. the unsupervised work OF
Washington School boys, were Shown.
Among the visitors were Secretary
Herbert Hoover. members Of the SEN
ate and House, scores Of prominent
Government officials, members OF the
Diplomatic Corps. and prominent
Washingtonians. The members OF
the Rotary Club, which was fnstru-
mental in organizing the club. attend.
ed in body.
Boys Made Movies, Too.
In addition to the exhibits there
we're motion pictures made by hoy
actors, concerts by boys band o.
ITO pieces, circus, and concerts by
radio telephone. Secretary Hocver's
address Friday night was broadcasted
by radio telephone to approximately
$4,000 amateur operators.
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was a radio-controlled electrical boat,
stored and unanswered at will
by small radio outfit a number
OF feet distant. This boat and its en-
tire controlling mechanism was built
by Justin Buckly, Robert Housed, Her
bert Bryant, Robert Rose, and Sam
Sugar. In addition to this boat there
were q number Of mechanical and
wind-propelled boats OF all sizes made
by other boys.
The Department Of Agriculture had
large exhibit of boys farming
activities throughout the nation. in.
Guiding miniatures Of model farm lay
outs. poultry, live stock, and prize
vegetable exhibits, and farm mech.
anism.
A remarkable exhibit Of oil paint.
tnes by James Russell Lowe, four
teen years old. OF the Dent School,
including some especially meritorious
seascapes and landscapes, attracted
highly favorable comment.
Albert Georgens had a large ex-
hibit of shells, minerals, insects,
feathers, pine cones, and birds
nests, all carefully classified and
labeled. .....
Electric Crane Shown.
Fred Randall exhibited a large
electric crane and electric locomo-
tive made Of structural steel parts,
and Fulton r. Gruver showed a de-
tailed model of an automobile
chassis. with latest type steering
gear. electric motor, four-slot gear
and emergency brakes.
Jack Hamon exhibited a palms.
takingly constructed model house.
about four feet high, in which
every clapboard and rail post had
been carefully made and fastened
in place separately. ....-
One of the two large radio tele-
phone sets was installed and oper-
ated by Robert Manning, Edgar
Eggleston, Murray Clay, and Earl
Booht. The outfit included mag
navox," or loud speaking device. It
was by means Of this set that Sec
casted. On Friday night q musical
concert was received from Pitts
burgh and amplified 50 that It could
BE- heard throughout the hall.
Radio Stations Communicate.
A forestry radio station. erected
in the midst Of a small artificial
pine woods, stood at the other end
Of the hall, and during the ex.
position communication was main
tanned between the two stations.
Herbert Angel was the proprietor
Of a stand where he made any color
ID ink to order within q few seconds.
An artistic model Of Q bear was
shown by Ronald Mcdonald. Earl
Smith contributed flying model air
plane. A large number Of pet ami
mails were shown. including dogs,
cats, rabbits. chickens.s pigeons and
fish.
Frank Jeileff and Judge Willis
Brown assisted the boy officers CT
the club in preparing the expositions
and handling the business end.
One Of the features was q five-reel
motion picture taken from q story
BY Judge Brown and made by boy
actors, which was given its initial
showing here. It will later be re-
leased to the theatera
The boys circus showed some
clever stunts on the part Of the
actors and . number Of difficult ath.
lstio feats were performed.