Evening star., 1940-05-24
Quiz Reveals Youths
Well Up on Rules
Of Soap Box Derby
Contest Eliminutions
Are Conducted at
Two Schools

Letter-perfect knowledge of the
1910 Soap Box Derby rules and an
ability to see through trick ques-
tions was the rule, rather than the
exception at the "spell-downs" for
the Derby radio quiz program.
Long questioning on the rules
failed to shake the confidence OF
large group of the Derby entrants
who showed up for the quiz elimina-
tions at Langley and Garnet Patter-
son Junior High Schools in the last
two days.
IF knowledge of the rules is an
indication of the thoroughness of
the Washington Derby entrants"
Zeb T. Hamilton. Derby director,
said, we're going to have some real
races in this meet"
Survive Preliminaries.
Hanging on through successive
rounds OF questioning, the follow
ing boys survived the preliminary
eliminations: Leonard Brooks, IA,
2915 Yost place NE; Leo Coratolo,
13, 4l19 Hayes street NE; Raymond
Deaner, IA, OSLO Eighth street NV;
John Donohoe, IA, 6512 Eighth street
NV; w. H. Hall, IA, 3O16 Otis
street NE; Charles Harr, 13, 16
Washington avenue, Edmonston,
Md: William Mansfield, IL. 6132
Thirtieth street NV: Lester More
land. IS, 1900 c street NE; Stanley
K. Peterson. Is, 1854 Euclid street
NV; j. Leroy Poole, IA, GILL
Eighth street NV; Norman Right,
IA. 1922 A street Sc; Dewitt Shil-
ling, Is, 1926 Orren street NE;
Lofts Webb, 13, 619 Fifteenth street
NV: Edward Howard, IA, 932 T
street NV: Philip Jordan, 13, 1927
Vermont avenue NV, and Ransel-
lear Shorter, 1926 Sixteenth street
NE.
The eliminations were held to de-
termine who would have an op-
portunity to win Sc set Of Soap
Box Derby wheels or one of the
three cash prizes Of $4, 50 and 81
on a quiz program over Station
WMAL.
Wednesday Broadcasts.
Announcement of the date Of the
broadcast will be made in the
columns of The Star, and on the
regular Derby broadcasts over Sta
ton WMAL, which are scheduled for
each Wednesday at Ais pm. Tenta-
tive arrangements for the questions
and answers broadcast called for a
half-hour program.
THE boys preparedness to an
swer anything and everything In
connection with the rules has re-
suited in a rather unwieldy number,
however" Mr. Hamilton pointed out.
1--WE will try to arrange it so that
we can handle them all on a 30
minute broadcast"
Meanwhile, the championship
racer of Carl Cederstrand, jr., WIN
ner of the 1899 Derby, was started
on a tour Of the District junior high
schools today, with stops scheduled
for Jefferson, Langley, Anacostia,
Hine and Stuart Junior Highs.
American Legionnaires Joseph
Walker and Ed Thomas were t1
share the Job of accompanying the
fast, white speedster on the tour,
being prepared to answer questions
on the construction of the car for
the hundreds of youngsters who
would get chance to view the racer
The tour will be continued next week
at other schools.
Registration Urged.
Mr.. Hamilton urged all boys in
terested in the Derby to register as
quickly as possible at one Of the
Chevrolet dealers in Washington OF
vicinity. The Derby is open to all
boys older than 10 years and young
er than 16 years under this year,
rules.
Thus, If a boys 11th birthday ami
versary falls on or before July 13,
the day of the Washington Derby,
he is eligible to race. If he has
his 18th birthday anniversary on
or before the day of the race he is
not eligible.
Any boy in the proper age group
may enter the derby The main rules
are that he himself build his car,
and within certain limitations of
size, according to the rules. No car
may cost more than $40 to construct.
The rule book, which each entrant
receives when he registers, gives all
necessary information.
Two more registrations were re-
ceived this morning in derby head
quarters. They were those Of Edwin
Becraft, IA, Diamond avenue, Gath
ersburg, Md, and William Read, IA,
400 Flower avenue. Takoma Park,
Md.
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