Evening star., 1938-06-22

Closing of District schools for the
summer today gave an army Of boys
the "go-ahead" sign for the Star
American Legion Soap Box Derby.
Plenty of time for work lies ahead
for a swelling list of boys from to
Is. inclusive, who have entered the
summer coaster racer event for the
championship of the Washington area.
The school seasons wind-up brought
In large number of new derby cam
didates. among them boys who already
had started to build their racing cars
but had neglected to register for the
derby 1t was for these boys espe-
cially that Derby Director o. c. Hol-
leran set aside this week as Roundup
Week"
Preliminary Showing Fine.
washington already is making a
fine preliminary showing in the der
by" commented the director today,
but we want every boy who is burn
ing with the ambition to race to get
in this week and get to work, and we
will see that as many as possible who
need help are given it," He referred
to those boys who are unable to pur-
chase even the bare necessities for
building a soap box racer.
Today's derby entries brought in the
first twins. They are Paul and Joseph
Raeder, 9. of 1925 Thirteenth street
NE. students at st. Anthony School.
Their brother Lewis, II, also has en-
tered. This triple family entry gives
the Raeders three out of five in the
derby, leaving outside, but roofing for
them, their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis F. Raeder.
Harry English, director of athletics
for the Community Center Depart
ment. announced today that the man
ual training workshops of Powell. FL
lott, Macfarland and Jefferson Junior
High Schools will be open each day
from 10 am. until noon and from
! to 3 pm. beginning July for the
benefit of boys who wish to utilize
the workshop facilities in constructing
their racers.
Intermission for Broadcasts.
The current series OF boy broadcasts
to publicize the derby will come to a
close tonight when Eddie Valentine.
IA, of 1928 T street NV, Gordon
Junior High student, is interviewed
by Announcer Walter Compton over
Station VOL at 8:15 o'clock.
Last nights boy broadcaster was
John Henry Keister, IA, of 1921 Ninth
street NV, from Macfarland Junior
High.
Conclusion of the present series does
not mean that boys in the derby will
be heard no longer over the air. The
next schedule of derby broadcasts will
be announced tomorrow.
In addition to the Raeder boys. the
latest list of derby aspirants includes:
Warren May. II. of 100 Abbey
place NE, Stuart Junior High; Will
liam Wilkinson, Is, of 329 Eighteenth
street NE, Elliott Junior High; Roger
L. Cummings. IA. of GIG North Caro-
lima avenue Sc, Buchanan School;
Billy Hall, 9, and Romaine Hall. II,
of 1924 D street NE, Edmonds School;
Jack Sharp. IL, of 1906 Alton place
NV, Phoebe Hearst School; William
N Elam. jr.. II, of 1923 Twelfth
street NV, Paul Junior High; Charles
Harr, IL, Edmonston, Md, Blake
School; Garlan Evel Markham, l3, of
36 Longfellow street NV, Keene
School; Ray Haight, u, of GIL
Oneida place NV, Paul Junior High;
Charles Dumont Heath, Is, of 520l
Kansas avenue NV Roosevelt High;
George Robinson. II, of 440S Illinois
avenue NV, Macfarland Junior High;
Daniel Miller, 10. of 3619 Prospect
street NV, Addison School; Calvin
Hansen, 13, of "a Beale circle, River
dale, Md, Hine Junior High; Jack
Rubin, IA. Berwyn, Md, Hyattsville
High School; Ted Moore, IL, Aldie,
Va; Donald Murphy, l3, of 1921 Har-
rison street NV, Murch School; Leroy
M. Allison, jr., II, of All Leland
street. Chevy Chase, Md, Chevy Chase
Elementary School; Jack Elliott Smith,
13, of 1885 Eighteenth street NV,
John Quincy Adams School; Porter
r. Taylor, jr.. IL. Of 6403 Florida
street. Chevy Chase. Md, Leland
Junior High, and Connie Geralis. IL,
of 1734 Allison street NV, West
School.
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