Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-30
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race in the Nationwide Soap Box
Derby in Akron, Ohio, on Au-
gust IL.
An honor guard of District po-
lice was to lead the parade at
l pm. followed by three open
convertibles with the guests Of
honor.
| A color guard and band from
Boiling Air Force Base and
marching units from the Marine
Corps and Army were to follow
with a drum and bugle corps
and color guard of the National
Guard of Honor. Also to march
we're a drill team and color
guard from James Rees Europe
GAmerican Legion Post No. S,
followed by the Derby driver
boys.
Music earlier in the morning
was played by the Navy School
Iof Music Band from the Naval
Gun Factory.
Traffic Diverted
Traffic on Pennsylvania ave-
niue Sc. over the parade route
s1was cut off at am. today, and
parking on nearby streets was
prohibited.
Tense and anxious boys
checked over their racers to
make sure there had been nc
damage in transit. American
Legion members serving as Of
fetal Derby mechanics helped
the boys make minor adjust
mentS.
/ But the boys-away from
family advice and helpful ia
thers-were soon out on Their
own.
/ The prize for the best con.
structed racer went to 11-year.
old Tim Medlin of 812 South
Nineteenth street. Arlington
] Tim is staying with the Johr
Moore family at 303 Hume ave.
nue. in Alexandria, Va, while hi
parents attend a funeral.
John Moore, jr.. 10. was thu
1883 Washington Soap Boz
Derby champion where he, too
won a prize fer the best designed
racer.
; Best Upholstery
! Another award for the hes
upholstery went to 12-year-olC
Vincent Watts. of 3019 KIM
street. Alexandria. Vincent pad
. ded the cockpit of his racer,
"Slo-Pok," with a comfortable
thick rug.
), The boy with the fastest TIM
. among each sponsoring DEALER
. group wins trip to Akron tt
see the national finals. Curtis
IDworkin, chairman of the spon,
Soring dealers, says a plane viii
be chartered for the one-day tril
to Akron and back August IL.
The Soap Box Derby here i
sponsored by The Star in AS
ISOLATION with the Chevrole
dealers of Metropolitan Wash
ington and the District Depart
ment of the American Legion.
The following are the results:
PRELIMINARIEs
Glass A
First Heat-Ronald Reigelman. ca
.Qu. 1913 seconds: John Bepenbrock. ca
22l. $50 seconds; Robert Hanlon, ca
Second Heat--Robert Dinger, car 10,
a3.S seconds: Ronnie Koontz, car lal
~ seconds Jimmie MazEi, car $50, ~.
Third Heat-Jay skow. car 25s. 80.
seconds; Richard c. Motley, car 2si
- FoSrtR aeat-charles Monitor. c.
3i@, $3.50 seconds richard Andrese f
ear IA, "a seconds.
Filth Heat---Gsry Monitor. car eOl
seconds' Robert shanklin, car .ls rs.
sixth Hest-Bob Clarke. car ee4 ~.
seconds; Randy Ashby: car, 246. q;
seconos; Richard c. steidel. car "5'
Seventh Heat--carl Lofier. car ~
33;i seconds; John carruthers, .ir.. ca
sel. ,!i6 seconds: Jimmy Hoke, ca
Eighth fIeat--warren A. Crosby. ca
4. 24a, 81 seconds. Bruce vorhaver, ca
$50 "a seconds JEFFREY Fewell, ca
Ninth Hsst.@charles Philips. car 81,
80 seconds; Wayne Nelson, car 81
a4.2 seconds Louis zindell. car 90
"a 4 seconds.
Tenth H .scood.! zsisIsr, c,
III, car $50, a37 seconds VinceI
West, car 20j, 30 seconds
Eleventh Heat--Richard c. Maceroll
cal saS ssI see sSoaai paf5 sif FaFtS on !,
2i9, "a seconds.
PRELMINARIEs
Glass b
First Heat--Robert II. Clements. "a
s$ :ssSnS J JcssDh H sss.ss 6
second Hesf@carl =. Neubers. e.
ss5 "a w seconds .scon lohn y HaSSur
Third Heate-Hal ]. Crumly. IT,. c,
1917. "a seconds John Jenkins. car 3al
3a.6 seconds Jack casaday. car 81
- FOURTH iHest--RObsrt H. Hniiard II
car 3sl, 5S4 seconds, Raymond Milis
smith. car aa4, aa.f seconds.
NTH Heat--James " Beckley. ci
33a a3.7 seconds: Ronald Rhodes. q
a3ls ~ seconds Bobby Kits. car 50
AS satS Fss .:7oSs, s,I Dunn y Il
car 400. asi seconds
> Seventh Heat. z. starsel. car ~