Evening star., 1939-03-26

rule books should be available
not later than April 10. Watch
The Star for announcements.
More than so leading citizens ant
public officials of the District and
nearby Maryland and Virginia will
take part this year in sponsoring OF
directing the program for Washing
tons second annual Soap Box Derby
for boys arranged by The Star and
the American Legion.
Public support for the coaster
racer event for boys is unanimous
with every walk Of life represented
in this cooperating group Of citi-
xens.
Joseph A. Walker, chairman OF
the Americanism Commission o1
the District Department. American
Legion. is chairman of the General
Committee handling actual arrange
ments for the midsummer racing
contest. Mr.. Walker was an as
sistant director of the derby last
year.
The derby, for which boys 10 to
Is years old, inclusive, are eligible,
will be directed again by Owen c,
Holleran of the American Legion,
who was at the helm of the Capt.
tails first derby. last year.
Assistant directors this year will
be Zeb T. Hamilton, vice chair
man of the Americanism Commis-
sion, and William T. McCallum,
who became the new member when
Mr.. Holleran retired as chairman.
the post he held in the Legion last
year.
Hazen Heads Sponsors.
Commissioner Melvin C.. Hazen,
president of the District of Colum-
bia Board of Commissioners, is
chairman of the Derby Sponsors,
which include a number of edu-
Gators. Federal and District officials,
members of Congress, civic and
business leaders, boys club directors,
public safety experts and others.
Members of the General Commit
tee include Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer. Capt. H. c. White
hurst. District highway director:
Maj. Ernest w. Brown. superintend-
ent Of police and founder of the
Police Boys Club; Inspector William
E. Holmes, Metropolitan Police: C.
Moreh0I Esinron Ni~oetnr ~ No
tional Capital Parks; Thomas
Mason, past commander District
Department of the American
Legion; j. j. Molloy, national ex-
ecutive committeeman, American
Legion; B. M. McKelway, managing
editor of The Star; Rex Collier, as
sistant to the managing editor, and
Bill Coyle, radio director of The
Star.
Even more so than last year, every
possible form of cooperation will
be extended to boys who race for the
Washington derby championship
and the right to represent Wash
angton in the national finals at
Akron, Ohio, over the famous Derby
Downs course in August.
The cooperation will come in a
large measure from those leading
and sponsoring the derby.
List of Sponsors.
Headed by Commissioner HaZen,
the list of sponsors follows in alpha
betical order.
Francis G. Addison, jr,, president
Board of Trade; Miss Sibyl Baker
District playground director; Birch
Bayh, director of physical educa-
ton, District public schools; Ken
meth Berkeley, local manager Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.; Forrest L.
BinsWanger. director, Boys Club of
Metropolitan Police: Col. Lemuel
Bolles. member, Board of Veterans
Appeals; DR.. Edward w. Broome,
superintendent of schools, Mont
gomery County, Md.
Edmund o. Carl, president Co.'S
mopolitan Club; L. A. Carruthers,
president Federation Of Citizens As
sociations: Washington l. Cleveland,
manager District Motor Club. Amer
lean Automobile Association; j.
Leighton Cornwell, special assistant
to the Attorney General: Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, commander District
National Guard; Col. L. c. Craw-
ford, chairman Safety Committee,
Board of Trade.
Leonard w. De Cast, general sec
retary Y. M. C.. A.: Mrs. Henry Grat-
tan Doyle. president Board of Edu-
cation: Linn c. Drake, District Scout
executive; Thomas L. Eagan, presi-
dent Early Birds Breakfast Club:
Robert v. Fleming. president Riggs
National Bank: Maj. Gen. Amos
Fries. u. S. A., retired; Mrs. Walter
B. Fry. president District Congress
Of Parents and Teachers; Charles
M. Fyfe, director, Boys Club Of
Washington.
DR.. Thomas W. Gosling, assistant
superintendent of District schools:
Clark Griffith, owner Washington
American League baseball team;
DR.. Chester w. Holmes, assistant
superintendent of District schools;
A. F. E. Horn, president Rotary
Club; Frank r. Jelleff. prominent
merchant and president Boys Club
of Washington: Stanleigh Jenkins.
vocational director, Boys Club Of
Washington: j. Fred johnson, past
national vice commander American
Legion and attorney. Federal Com
munications Commission; j. Monroe
johnson. Assistant Secretary of
Commerce; Louis M. johnson, As