Evening star., 1939-04-16

4uc Skull ocSSlOll, Iuduc ldI1OuS
by athletic coaches, has become part
Of the groundwork for boys enter
ing the second Washington Soap
Box Derby, sponsored by The Star
and the American Legion.
Boys at the Good Samaritan
Home,S SO K street NE, early birds
in the Capitals initial Derby last
year. have clubbed together again
for the 1899 Derby season and have
a coach to teach them how minia-
ture racing cars should be built.
John Helmers, young business
man who is interested in boys, took
over the coaching assignment. He
is already at work conducting black
board and chalk sessions for the
Good Samaritan boys and explain
ing to them the rules for this years
competition.
Despite the crudeness Of their
models, boys who entered the Derby
from the home made a name for
themselves in their first try by
showing lot of pluck and energy.
They took what supplies they
could get, used tools supplied by
Oliver J. Harr, executive secretary
of the home. and turned out half
dozen rambling, homemade jalop-
pies. When their job was done,
they pushed the racers for more
than a mile, over sidewalks, curb
stones and streets, to the garage
where they had registered for the
Derby. They had to get the cars
there for the final inspection be-
fore the race.
Coach Is Provided.
Derby Director o. c. Holleran de-
cided at the outset of the Derby
campaign few weeks ago that the
Good Samaritan boys had earned a
break, and the break he meant to
give them was a coach. That's
where Mr.. Helmers comes in. The
boys will do the building, but they
will know how to do a better job.
The Derby candidates who are at
tending Coach Helmers' skull ses-
sions at the home are:
Paul Beavers. IA. and his brother,
William, IL, of % K street NV;
Paul Roberts, Is. of 18 K street NE.;
Howard Clark, 10, of 80 K NE: the
three Broderick brothers, Joseph. 10;
John, IS, and George, IA, all of So
K NE; Alfred Trewolla, IL, and
his younger brother. Richard, 9, of
II K NE; Albert E. Donnel, II, of
1925 North Capitol street; Clinton
McRobie, II. of 20 L street NE:
Carmelo Barbagallo, Is. of SO, K
NE; Eustis Nichols, l3, Of 1876 L
street NV; William Currin, IL, of
10 K NV, and the Dunfee brothers,
Edward, 13, and Collins, 10, OF 11O9
Fourth street NE.
A local merchant played Good
Samaritan to the boys at the home
last year and contributed a half
dozen wheels and axles to help them
out. The boys can use some help
again this year.
Entry List Growing.
The entry list for this summers
Soap Box Derby, to be held early
in July, grows steadily every day.
Among the latest entrants for the
coaster racing contest and try for
the championship of the Washing
ton metropolitan area are:
Joseph E. Miller, IL, of 6614
Fourth street NV, who goes to
Paul Junior High.
Francis Lloyd Horning, 13, Of 6319
Eighth street NV, Nativity School.
Gene Bean, II, Of 608 Rittenhouse
street NV, Whittier School.
William c. Hyatt, 13, of 16 Boyd
street, Takoma Park, Md, Paul Jun
ior High.
Jack Dennis. 10, of 623 Powhatan
place NV, Whittier School.
John Bennett Lyon, IL. of 6506
Fifth street NV, Paul Junior High.
John T. Moss, jr., II, of 1900 JON
quill street NV. Shepherd School.
Patrick Marsden, II, of 216 Ninth
street S.W., st. Dominic's School.
Lynn ]. Sholar, l3, of 4474 Res