Evening star., 1938-06-29

raul anu Joseph HacQer, S.year-OlQ
twins, living at 1925 Thirteenth street
NE, had first planned to build a
Soap Box Derby racer apiece. and
then, with the car their brother Lewis,
IL, was building, the family would
have three entrants in the derby, to
be run on July % under sponsorship
OF The Star and the American Legion.
However, they called a "manufac-
turers' conference" when Joseph's S
racer was partly built, and, after eye
ing it for some time, they agreed
that the racer left something to be
desired, so they decided to pool their
efforts and concentrate on the con-
struction of one car as the combined
entrant for all of them.
From house under construction a
block away the combination obtained
enough wood to make the frame and
body. and they secured enough nails
and tools around the house to give
each workman some equipment, and
their racer was ready to start. The
procuring of wheels presented no
problem because they already had a
hne set OF wheels on a coaster wagon,
which were just about right for the
racer, and their father, Louis F..
Raeder, an employe of the Govern
ment Printing Once, was there to
give them all the advice they would
need.
Watchfulness Required.
AS a result there is probably more
hustle and activity in the auto con.
struction camp of the Raeder family
than in any other derby racer build
ing project in Washington. No small
part Of their problem is to keep out
OF each others way. With each of
them eager to do his part, Lewis has
to watch that Paul doesn't hammer
Joseph's thumb, and Paul has to see
that Joseph doesn't nail Lewis to the
framework. But they do their jobs
and watch out for each other at the
same time. because they are deter
mined to live up to the safety pledge
each of them signed.
All three Of the boys are looking
forward eagerly to the actual race,
and, as 1t Is in a few other cases
in town. the problem of the selection
OF one Of them as the driver is going
to be difficult to solve The thrill Of
the race is the thing that appeals
most to each of the boys.
"Oh, boy!" said Joseph Cor was it
PauD, Think of racing down that
long hill against those other guys!"
Lewis, student at the Immaculate
Conception School, feels that he, as
the Oldest, should be the one to drive
the car, but both Paul and Joseph.
who will be in the fourth grade at
ST. Anthony's School next year, are
holding out against him, because they
want a chance to see what their racer
will do.
Many From Metropolitan Area.
All sections of the metropolitan
area, including Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia, are
derby entrants.
Il am glad to see interest in the
derby Is so widespread" commented
Derby Director o. c. Holleran as
he looked over the list. There is
not a single section in this territory
without representation in the derby.
Boys entering the event now will
have ample time to build a good
racing car"
Those who already have finished
their cars should notify the Soap
Box Derby Editor of The Star, Mr..
Holleran said.
Today's new derby aspirants in
clude:
Jack Cleary, 9, of Az Kentucky
avenue Sc. Buchanan School; Har-
old E. Brooks, jr., 13. Of 1900 South
Dakota avenue NE, Taft Junior
High: 1gnatius Gregory, -, of $40
Rhode Island avenue NE, st. Martins
School; John o. Magnusson, IL, of
3059 M street NV. Gordon Junior
High; Eugene Stocker, 9, of 1924 Neal
street NE, Wheatley School; Edward
Glover, 10, Of 1885 Massachusetts,
avenue Sc. Bryan School; Thomas
McClung, II, Of 207 East Raymond