Evening star., 1939-06-23
H. W. Hummer Named
Chief Inspector Of
Derby Racers
Three Assistants Are
Also Designated by
Director HoIlerun

Toddy'S Soap Bor Derby Parade
will be broadcast from WMAL at
AS pm. Tune in at that time
to- hear S. H. Kramer and Charles
F. Foster, Andcosttd High School
.ooodshop teachers, and t,oo Ana
costa boys ,oho are in the Derby.
Philip Weaver, 13, pianist, and
June Ann Dollarhide, 10, singer,
DtH entertain.
Appointment Of Hiram w. Hum
mer, commander of Sergt. Jasper
Post of the American Legion, as
chief inspector for The Star-Ameri-
can Legion Soap Box Derby was
announced today by o. G. Holleran,
Derby director.
David Gilsinn, past commander of
q. S. G. McAlexander Post; E. S.
Kennard, Potomac Electric Power
Post, and John F. Dull, George
Washington Post, were designated
as assistant chief inspectors.
Under this executive group will
function two separate inspection
committees of Legionnaires, one for
the weight and the other for con-
struction.
Thomas Weight Chief.
Edwin R. Thomas, Americanism
officer of Potomac Post, will be chief
weight inspector, with Charles War
rem as assistant. Members of the
Weight inspectors Committee are
Frank Carney, Frank Connolly,
Kenneth jenkins, Paul Peters,
Richard w. Bywaters, Mary M.
Becker, Ross Amos, Robert P. Rhea,
Vance H. Marchbanks, Guy Dodson,
Charles Dodge, George w. Phillips.
Samuel Greenberg and Dillon
Tlaherty.
The Construction Inspectors Com
mittee will be announced later.
Both committees will serve along
with mechanical inspectors at the
annual inspection of Derby racers
to be held on the two days preced-
ing the July 8 Derby.
Reiterating his previous an
nouncement that all Derby con-
struction rules would be rigidly en-
forced this year, Mr.. Holleran called
special attention of boys entered
in the event and of their advisers
to section IA Of the rules, which
reads:
Cars having precision bearings
or special bearings (any bearings
not originally furnished with the
wheels. and cars having specially
machined wheel hubs or axle rods
will be barred from competition"
The director also cited sections
DAD and 24E of the rules regarding
disqualification:
"Offlcials will disqualify any
driver who shows poor sportsman
ship or whose driving is such as
to interfere with other cars.
Adult Help Barred.
Poor sportsmanship is meant to
include any attempt to gain un-
fair advantage under these rules
(such as receiving adult help in
construction) or using material
(such as rebuilt wheels or special
bearings) not permitted by these
rules or improper race conduct
(such as intentional interference
with another car or driver)."
Commenting on observance of the
rules, Mr.. Holleran said "the boys
lived up to them very well last year,
and we expect the same for the
1889 Derby. However, we want to
make it clear that the inspection
will be both thorough and rigid.
We have faith in the boys and will
rely on them to make final check
against the rules and correct any
deficiencies before inspection.
1T might be added" he said,
shat inspectors will, wherever they
see fit, take wheels off racers to in
spect their bearings"
Late returns from Derby registra-
ton brought today the names of
three more boys who will compete.
They are Gerard Kerr, IA, and his
brother Robert, 10, of 816 North
Taylor street, Arlington, Va, and
Jack Lockwood, II, of 1900 North
Kirkwood street, Arlington. Ger
ard goes to Washington and Lee
High School, his brother to Ballston
School and Jack Lockwood to James
Monroe School.
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