Evening star., 1946-07-21
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Before Winning Soap Box Derby

The Good Deal" had never had 4
trial spin before yesterdays Soar
Box Derby. 1t wasn't finished unit
the day of the race. Paul Boudro
and his friends worked past mid.
night Thursday and Friday might
finishing her.
The Good Deals first test was ir
competition and the long. low
streamlined, black racer with Pau
at the wheel swept the boards by
winning every time it rolled dowr
the Pennsylvania avenue Sc. slope
six times in all.
Then Fame grasped Paul. He was
led through the crowd by a Gordon
of American Legionnaires and Boy
Scouts to the WMAL microphone al
the curb There was his mother and
a battery of movie and still photog-
raphers.
How did he want to go to the
finals at Akron, Ohio, by plane or
train? the announcer asked. BY
plane. answered Paul. His face was
soiled with dust but Paul, who is
IS, automatically got out his comb
and ran it through his wavy hair.
Chooses Air College.
What college did he want to 60
to if he won the first prize? the
announcer asked. An air college,
said Paul. Once off the air, Paul
said, Il haven't a father; can my
friend, Johnny Wilkerson, go to
Akron with me and my mother?
He's 20 The answer was yes. The
winner can bring two persons free.
Then his mother kissed him be-
fore the cameras. The crowd, which
the Boy Scouts had been having
difficulty in holding back began to
fall away and suddenly Paul was
surrounded by the gang, the boys
from the Randle Highlands neigh
borhood in Southeast.
They ran to the closing refresh
ment stand where a woman was
giving away sandwiches free. Paul
came back holding dozen, stuffing
them in his shirt His racer was
put on Star delivery truck with
the trophy, a gilded world on a
mahogany base, and the bicycle he
had won, still cased in paperboard
Paurs the Champ"
The truck started off with the
trophies, Paul and the gang aboard
The boys soon had their fill of the
sandwiches and were throwing them
at one another. Paul autographed
the back of their T-shirts as they
leaned over and autograph he'll
NETS. AS the truck turned into
Park place Sc, Bob Redman, who
is 8, leaned out and shouted to the
whole neighborhood.
"Heyl Pauls the champ!"
The telephone was ringing wher
Paul and his mother, who hao
driven back in her car. entered the
house at 25l8. Pauls mother
answered it.
Paul won,' she said. 'Didn'l
you hear the radio?"
Merton and Burton Clickner, who
are twins Paul's age and who helped
him build the Good Deal" came in
They talked about the August Il
national contest in Akron.
Wants Second Place"
I'D like to win that 1916 Chevro.
let" said Paul. That is the second
prize.
You are going to win that four
year scholarship to college said
his mother. That will last you much
longer than any automobile
Jimmy Mason came running in
Paul" he said. my uncle is 60
ing to drive me out to Akron tt
see you win"
We'll be coming back from Cali
fornia about that time" said the
twins. whose mother is taking them
on an automobile vacation trip
I'll bet we can get mother to stor
9yu,t.' by to . see 4e Good Deal in the
Also Built Boat.
Paul and the boys went back into
the garage where the Good Deal
was built. Paul has his own work
bench with tools and a wise. Over
head in the rafters was the kayak
he built. 1t alarmed the Harbol
Police and the ordered it taker
off the Anacostia River. Its sea
worthy" Paul protested when the
incident was recalled.