Evening star., 1940-05-12
STAR, WASHINGTON, G, MAY H. 1gp-pARr ONE

IA Sci Of Wheels
Boys to Quolify Must
Register and Obtain
| A Book Of Rules
Boys! Here's = chance to be on q
real radio quiz program and win Z
set Of wheels for thek Soap Box
Derby racer.
To build real Soap Box Derby
racer, the 1910 rules must be followed
strictly, and to follow the rules, Z
boy should know them thoroughly.
The boy who knows them best,
and can think fastest on his feet,
viii win $6 set Of four ofIicial Soap
Box Derby wheels and two axles,
and 1t win cost him nothing. But to
win he'll have to beat some fast
competition on . radio quiz show
to be broadcast over Station WMAL.
Here's how 1t will be done.
Every boy who wants q chance
at the wheels, or one Of the three
cash prizes to be offered, must flrst
register to obtain rule book. Regis
tration can be made at any one OF
the IL Chevrolet dealers in WASH
ington or nearby Maryland or Wiz.
I ginia.
Open to Boys IL to Is.
The quiz contest and the Derby,
which Is being sponsored by The
Star and the American Legion for
the third consecutive year, will be
open to boys between the ages of
IL and Is. Only Derby entrants can
compete on the questions and ans
wers show.
When you have the rule book,
study the rules so that you know
all the answers, and can even answer
II the question asked you is phrased
trickily.
Then plan to attend the elimina-
ton quiz which viii be held Wednes-
day, May 70. This elimination quiz
VIII not be broadcast. but is to be
held to determine who is to appear
on the actual contest over WMAL.
The location Of the elimination quiz
will be announced in the columns of
The Star In the Soap Box Derby
story, and over the regular radio
broadcast next Wednesday.
Other Prizes Offered.
The set of wheels to the winner
will not be the only prize. The boy
who comes in second in the rules
contest will receive a cash prize of
81. The third place winner will re-
ceive 81 and the fourth place winner
81, all of which should come in
handy in buying material for the
construction of a Derby racer.
The actual broadcast probably
will be held Saturday, May rs.
The eliminations come first, how
ever. so register and get those rule
books.
Meanwhile, the facilities Of an
other woodshop were made available
to boys eager to get at the build
ing of their racers.
Leonard w. De Cast, general Sec
retary Of the Y. M. G. A., an
nounced that the carpentry shop Of
the boys building has been made
available. The shop is equipped
with hand tools, benches and all
the paraphernalia necessary for
real work. Limited use of power
tools under proper supervision also
will be possible at this shop.
Mr.. De Cast said that those in
terested in using the shops facili-
ties should get in touch with Ru-
dolph Gaber, at the boys building,
f790 90 street NV. to make ar
rHngements.
Cooperation Appreciated.
Derby Director Zeb T. Hamilton
expressed appreciation for the CO.
operation offered by the Y. M. C. A.
as well as the District schools,
where manual training shops al
ready are in use by Derby builders.
Mr.. Hamilton called attention,
meanwhile, to the fact that Wash.
ington's third Soap Box Derby
would be held in exactly nine weeks.
The 1910 race Is scheduled for
July 13.
Noting the steady flow of ap-
plication blanks into Derby. head
quarters, Mr.. Hamilton urged all
boys interested to get their cars
under way, and advised strict at
tention to the rules.
Under Derby rules, boys between
II and IS must build coaster racers
themselves within certain limited
dimensions and powered only by
gravity. The cars must show no
evidence Of adult workmanship, al
though adult advice is permissible,
and must not cost In excess of $40.
Examinations July Is.
On July IS eliminations will be
held on course to be announced
later, and a new Washington cham
pion will succeed Carl Cederstrand,
jr., 1889 winner. The Washington
champion then will go to Akron,
Ohio. as the guest of The Star, to
compete for the first prize-a four
year scholarship to any State uni
versity-in the national and inter-
national finals.
Yesterdays additions to the Soap
Box Derby rolls included the fol-
lowing veterans and newcomers to
the coaster race:
Gene c. Bean, IL, 608 Rittenhouse
street NV; Joseph Bozn, Is, 600
Rock Greek Church road; Bernard
Burnstine, II, $50 Franklin street
NE; Philip A. Cuny, IL, 1906
Brandywine street NV; Jack Eby,
IA, ITO New, York avenue, Takoma
Park; Charles Harr, 10, is WASH
ington avenue, Edmonston, Nd;
Robert Jacobson. IA, 1911 Sixteenth
| street NE. Phi1lin Iordan IL 1907