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The Washington times., 1913-06-15
BOY SCOUTS GET
THE|RcERT|F|CATES
Lads Receive Honors for Pass
ing Red Cross Test for First
Aid to Injured.

Six Boy Scouts of Troop / here are
exhibiting handsome certificates show
ing that they have passed examlna-
tions in first aid to the injured as
prescribed by the Red Cross Society
for members of the Boy Scout bat
talions. The certificates have just
been received. although the eXamina-
tions were taken last April
The boys are Fred C. Reed, the per
feet" Boy Scout, of the District; w.
Walter Marr, whose showing IN the
examination was 81 per cent. this be-
ing considered unusually high Tor TINS
class of work; John N. Stockard and
D. O. Woolf, who have been granted
certificates in advanced hrst aid. and
Victor Hartshorn and c. Throckmor-
ton. who have received certlflcates IN
elementary first aid.
The requirements for these GER
tificates are such. 1t is declared by
have been granted advanced hrst aid
certificates are considered practlcal
Red Cross workers. In order to take
the examinations the boy must, hrst
Of all, be q first class scout. he must
devote ten weeks time to study along
theoretical and practical lines before
he may amply for an elementary GER
tifcate, and after the boy has OBJ
tained this he must study in the same
manner for an entire year before APP
niying for the advanced certificate.
Scoutmaster Gordon Leech; of the
Y. NJ. c A. explains the conditions un-
der which the certificates are obtained
by saying the work is practically Two
years of study along first aid lines. The
boy applying for an advanced certln-
cate must have devoted considerable
time to subjects allied to medicine. and
ractical work in first aid.
The certificates are signed ny The
President. as president of the Red Cross
Society at the tine the applications
were made; Charles d. MaEee. sccre-
tary Of the society; Frederic b. Pratt.
chairman of the international commit
tee Of the educa tional department of the
Y. NJ c. A, and George ID. Hodge. Sec
retary of the committee. The boys are
all members of Troop l. which Is the
Y. VI. C.. A troop
Examinations were given this week
for certificates in advanced first aid
work To four applicants and for ele-
mentary certificate to one applicant.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Chicago Scouts Will
Erect New Building

Announcement is made of the pur-
chase Of a large tract of land by the
Chicago branch of the Boy Scouts OF
America and the proposed erection
thereon of a building for the use "f
Boy Scouts About $500 has been ap-
propriated for the construction OF the
buiidine. II will accommodate 120 boys.
The structure will be seventy feet wide.
eighty-six feet long and two stories in
height.
The dining hall. running down one
side OF the building. will be thirty-eight
by eiehty-six feet In size. A porch on
the south side. facing Crystal lake, VIII
extend the entire length of the huild-
ing. Water will be pumped to the build
ing by means of a small plant to oe
operated by the boys. who are to spend
their summer vacations there.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
SCOUTS TROOP 2l
OBSERVES FLAGD
Take Part in Exercises at
Takoma Park School, and
Hear Stories of Plains.

Flag Day exercises at. Takoma Park
School were made an opportunity for
display of Boy Scout activity by MEM
bers of Troop 21 The exercises were
held Friday afternoon. Wigwag sig
mailing was carried on across the school
grounds. with Patrol Leader H. Der
rick in charge. The signaling was done
by Patrol Leader Goshen and Scout X.
Harries. A. feature of the affair was
the presentation of a flag to the troop
by number of patriotic citizens of
Takoma Park. 49,
Colonel kniffen. of the G. A. r., de-
livered the presentation address. and
Patrol Leader Derrick made a neat ad-
dress in response. The flag was given
into the charge of Scout Galley. This
was the first occasion when the troop
has had both an American flag and a
scout flag, or a complete stand of
colors.
Following the presentation the troop
formed about the colors, gave the regu-
Iation salute, and sang The StarSpan-
gled Banner"
Inspection of the troop was made by
Scout Commissioner E. S. Martin and
Field Secretary Frank Wood, at Ingram
Memorial Church. Friday night. when
the members were guests of Troop 10.
Addresses were made by Commissioner
Martin and Mr.. Wood. Fred J.. Har-
ries, acting scoutniaster Of Troop q. re-
lated a number Of stories OF scouting
on the Western plains when he was a
scout.
Following the inspection the boys
were given the freedom of the gym
81
carried out games and other athletic
contests during the remainder OF the
evening Cake and ice cream, served
In the Sunday school room. were at
tractive features of the entertainment.
Patrol has been elected scribe Of the
frOOn
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Camp Coffin Plans
Regular Routine

Announcement Is made of the daily
routine for Camp Coffin, of Troop l. on
the Potomac. about half a mile below
the Chain Bridge. Bugle call at
o'clock.
The boys divide into groups, with a
leader who does the cooking for the
group. The days program follows:
From to 9 o'clock. baseball between
the different groups. From 8 to 10:30,
swimming instruction under the direc-
ton Of an expert. From 10:30 to IL,
reading. From II to Il o'clock,
luncheon; u to 4 o'clock. scout games.
expeditions. and the like; 4 to o'clock.
scout instruction: supper. to 8 o'clock
amusement, s to 8 o'clock; Taps" at
o'clock.
Trips to Glen Echo will be special fea-
lures Of the activity.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Scout Fleet Soon to
Be Ready for Service

The Boy Scout boats probably will be
ready for service this week. They in
cIude a thirtJ-foot launch and two
smaller boats. The launch Is being
overhauled. and all the boats are being
trimmed up ready for cruising. The
launch Is to be named boy Scout" 1t
will be put into the water the first
of this week and taken around the point
to Chesapeake Bay. 1t Is now hauled
UP near Kids boat house.
The fleet will be a prominent feature
of Boy Scout activity this summer, It
Is declared. During the summer camp
period sea scouting will be carried
out by those boys who wish II. Special
permission must be obtained from par
entS for this feature Of Boy Scout work.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Boy Scouts Receive
Standard of CoIors

Members of Boy Scout Troop 49 last
Friday night received complete stand
OF colors. American flag and scout
flag. at the hall 1872 Church street
northwest. at the annual inspection OF
the troop.
Scout Commissioner Z. S. Martin
made an address. telling the boys of the
coming relay race 10 Chicago. of the
summer camp. and other activities pro-
posed for the summer. Field Secretary
Wood also made a short address. Re
freshments were served by the boys.
Evoiutions were carried out to. the
sound of the bugle played by a mem
ber of Troop ~. AT the close of the
exercises a huge American flag was
unfurled from the ceiling of the build
ing and the troops marched under this,
saiuting. as they left for their own
headquarters. ~
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
'TWENTY.FOUR BOYS
SUCCEED N TESTS
Seven Pass Test for First
Class Scouts, and Seven
teen for Second Class.

Seven first class and seventeen SEC
ond class Boy Scouts Of Washington
are today congratulating themselves on
successful examinations. The annual
spring roundup examination was held
yesterday at Rossiyn. This was the
last of the year.. until after the opening
Of the summer camp the first Of July.
Examinations will be held practically
every day while in camp.
The boys reporting for examinations
yesterday were: For first class exam
inations-Howard Derrick. James d.
Eggleston and Lloyd Harrison. Of
Troop q; James Barnes and Paul Rob-
bin. Of Troop. 1; j. Fred Sickle. Of
Troop 8, and william Sterling Putski,
Of Troop 50. For second class examina-
tions-Howa,rd Gateley. of Troop a;
Lawrence Prentice, Raymond Morris.
George Kraft. Emery Naylor, Richard
Shaw and Lawrence Zirkle. Of Troop 40;
Richard Cross. Otis Dyar. Percival
Hall. jr.. and Horace Wood. Of Troop
l2; Percy Nepold. Of Troop Is: Eugene
3. English, Ross Anderson and Harry
wilkinson, of Troop 81. and B. B. Wat
son, jr., Of Troop !.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Flying Eagle Patrol
To Be at Colonial Beach

Members Of the Flying Eagle patrol,
of Troop l. will have a camp at Colonial
Beach this summer. The place will
open July ]. and continue until Sep
tember l. Sea scouting will be a fea-
ture of the work there. John Stock
ard, patrol leader. will have charge of
the camp. There will be good boats at
the camp, and practice in all sorts of
boating activities: including sailing.
canoeing. swimming. and the like. THE
big three Stockard, Davis, and
Throckmorton are expected to take an
active part nj the work there.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Young Scout Is First
To Seek Summer Camp

Boy Scout Troop No. % has the dis
tinction Of having the frst Boy Scout
to sign an application for the summer
outing at Camp Archibald Butt The
scout is Norris B. Gaddess, who lives at
2ees Connecticut avenue. He filed ap-
plication for a place at the camp and
a doctors certificate. all In due form.
Gaddess is only twelve years old, and
is one Of the youngest first class scouts
in Washington. He Joined the troop
last September, being then Just old
enough to get into the organization,
and received first class rank April 19 OF
this year. He already has applied for
a number of merit badges, but has not
had an opportunity to take any exami-
nations as yet.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Boy Scouts Will Test
Sandals for Department

Tests in the wearing qualities OF al
ferently treated samples Of leather will
he made by Boy Scouts of Washington
troop at the request of the Bureau Of
Chemistry leather and paper labora-
tory. Fifty pairs of barefoot san
dals have been made and will be turned
over to the boys to wear. A complete
record OF these will be kept Every
two weeks they will be inspected and
checked up by officials of the depart
ment.
When worn out In any place a rec
ord will be made Of the kind OF leather
used in that pair. and a thorough test
Of the different methods of treating
leather thus preserved.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Boy Scouts Invited
To Congress Abroad

Announcement Is made Of invitations
from Harold D. Parfit, chief scout Of
the Belgium Boy Scouts. for the Boy
Scouts of America to take part in an
important International Congress of
scouts to be held in conjunction with
the grand exposition. This undertaking
opens August g. and the same patrols
of scouts which attend the congress will
visit ali the European rallies II they
wish to do so. 1t Is declared.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Scouts Play Baseball.

Boy Scouts of Troop 80 won a well
contested game of baseball last week
from members .of iTroop s. The game
was played on the field Of the Army and
Navy Preparatory School. Many vis!-
tors chSered the players. among these
being Vernon Bailey. scoutmaster of
Troop 80. A second game is being ar
ranged. when Troop boys expect to
Het even. 1900. a--------.. ..---.-....-.---
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Boy Scout Runners {.
2. Get More Ice Cream

Within thirty minutes Of opening the
lawn fete given one night last week By
members of Boy Scout Troop "a, every
particle OF ice cream had seen sold and
there was wild clamor for more from
the guests. ~vf'-
Runners were dispatched to the store
in hot haste for more Ice cream and
even this was exhausted before the
evening was past. Cake and other eat
ables were also dispensed. The finance
committee reported . good showing for
The beneflt Of the troop paasssusG
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Boy Scouts to Hear
Talk on, "CaIifornia'

Boy Scouts, of Troop IS are planning
to hear an illustrated lecture on cal
ifornia" by Frank II. Poston, at Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church next
,rburedav evening No admission will
be charged. but the proceeds for the
collection will be devoted to the bene-
fit of the troop
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Guests of Naval Battalion.

Members OF Troop q, Boy Scouts.
Of the District one day this week at
the special invitation OF Commander
nempf. The boys will witness Grill
and other activities of the battalion.
and will be provided with refreshments
and other entertainment
The Washington times., 1913-06-15

s0s8 VI o1'sey AVA W.
that I wonder Il has not
been IN operation for Dc.
esdes instead Of Just .
few yesrs. Il spsfats6 -
. character builder. 10
brings boys into the
'epen' and ints contact
with nature under con.
dihens which must build
up . leve for al that d
best IN outdoor life.
@0ns Of the most Of.
feeHve lessons tslsht By
TIE boys here IN their
activity b that Of chiv.
alrous devotion to duty.
This was exhibited dur.
Ing the suffrage parade
here and In the inau9.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Boy Scout Notes.

An interesting feature Of Boy Scout
work is reported from Philadelphia,
where the Scouts have been assisting
the authorities in detecting those Who
sound fake fire alarms.
handsome set of Red Cross hrst-aid
charts has just been received at head
quarters here for use of the boys. The
charts. ten in number. were donated by
Mrs. Vernon Bailey, wife OF the scout
master OF Troop 80.
An appeal for Boy Scout literature
has come all the way from New Zea-
land according to reports from scout
headouarters in New York. Chief scout
librarian Franklin X. Matthew'S mas
receiyed a request from Miss Mary
Whitfeld of Tasmania. to, assist Fer
tn selecting books for the boys IN her
Sunday School.
. movement to place trees along pup
,,c highways has been started by the
Row Scouts in Greenville. Mich, under
Chester Barlow, scout master. accord
Ing 10 reports received. The boys have
nianted 10000 black walnut trees for
nursery stock. These trees Will be dis
tributed to Scout troops throughout The
country. There will be no charge Tor
them provided they are planted free
along public highways.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Dr.. Magee Lectures
To Boy Scout Troup

On Tuesday evening. June 10. the
Boy Scouts, OF Troop 4s. heard the, frst
Of q series OF lectures ON First Aid to
the Injured" and Emergencies" by DE-.
George II. Magee- The lecture was
well attended -
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
To the Scout Editor:

10 the Scout Editor:
We are planning a good deal Of ac-
tlvitv at two camps this summer. The
Flying Eagle PATROL at Colonial
Beach will be open from July to Sep
tember /. and Camp Coffin. on the Po-
tcmac. about half n mile below Chain
Bridge, will be open most of the sum-
mer season. The first of these camps
will be in charge of John Stockard.
The last time we were at Camp Coffin
We took long moonlight hike under
the direction of an old colored man.
We have now devised a good scheme
for keeping track of the standing OF
scouts OF Troop l. The names Of all the
scouts are placed on a sheet in alpha
betical order. Every time a scout wins
merit test star Is placed after his
name. We thus have an easy way 10
determine the standing Of any Scout.
Chauncev Davis, John Stockard. and
myself have recently put in applications
for thirteen merit badge tests. Among
these Is one in electricity. and we are
working hard on this.
Yours sincerely,
c. THRoCKMoRTON, Troop !.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
To the Scout Editor:

To the Scout Editor:
A practica! suggestion which may as
sist scouts during their hikes Is the
care for blisters. These are not only
painful. but they interfere with tramp
ing. Yet they are fairly easy to care
for. Often when on a hike ! find my
heel has begun to pain me. The first
thing is 10 bathe the foot in cold water
to take out the pain and fever: the cir
and water should then be let out by
puncturing the blister with a sharp
knife. 1t is better not to puncture the
blister directly, as this will expose the
raw skin and cause pain.
When the blister thoroughly fattens,
place a small piece of gauze bandage
ovre 0e blister. Use a piece about an
inch wide and two inches long. doubled
over Over this place a piece Of ad-
hesive plaster just a little large than
the bandage. II you have no large
pieces handy, several small straps will
be Just as good.
have found that, after fixing blisters
in this manner one may travel along
Just as If nothing had happened. When
dressing for a hike, ! usually put 4
piece of adhesive plaster Just where the
hard part of the shoe ends This IS
especially necessary when wearing low
shoes. Very truly yours,
EVAN NJ. JOHNSON. Tenderfoot
Scout Troop II.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Boy Scout Letters.

To the Scout Editor:
Members of Troop 40 are now espe-
land, according to reports from scout
have offered a prize to the Boy Scout
who shall bring in the longest list OF
different varieties Of birds. The locality
in which the birds are found must be
given, together with some description
of their life, habits. and the like.
The troop has recently received a
present of two volumes on bird life and
plant life. The boys use these on their
trips with great profit. Whenever any
one sees a bird. out comes the book.
The bird is promptly identified and
studied with reference to its habitat
and habits. We do the same thing with
plants which we find along the road On
our trips.
On a recent trip We discovered as
many as thirty-three varieties Of birds.
These included red-headed woodpecker
common flicker. quail. meadow lark.
king bird. purple grackle. common
blackbird, robin, five varieties Of spar.
row, three varieties Of swallow, mock.
ing bird, yellow bird. goldfnch, blue
birds. wood peewee, house wren. car
dinal, scarlet tanager, numming bird
COW bird, kildeer plover, chimney swift
least fly - catcher Maryland yellow
throat. brown thrasher, Wilson thrush
and olive-back thrush. Very truly
yours, TROOP 4s SCRIBE.
To the Scout Editor:
Our boys are planning number of de
lightful trips this summer. and expec
TO have one of the finest camps in tn,
city. Our regular camp has been es
tablished on Rock Creek just north o.
the park. 1t is located under the pines
and is very attractive. We call 4
Camp Whip-poor-Win." because tn,
whip-poor-will sings so gloriously there
We look back to 1t with pleasure af
ter each trip. Last Friday twelve boy
Of our troop. No. 10, went out to camp
stayed that night and over Saturday
and came back to the city in time 70
Sunday school next morning. We d.
not like to miss this Sunday study, ant
| IN all our hikes try to get back in tim
for II.
The boys did their own cooking, mad
themselves sleeping bags from thei
blankets, gathered large quantity o
wood, built a natatorium, went in swim
ming and took a number of short hikes
| Altogether the outing was beneficial ant
! interesting. A good deal of INSTRUCTIVE
| benefit was gathered during the tramp
also.
Sincerely yours.
VERNON BAILEY.
Scout Master, Troop 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-06
HAMMERSTEIN CASE TO-DAY
Suit of Metropolitan Opera Co.
Tn Before Justice GaVigan.

Tho case of the metropolitan Opera
Compauy against the liammerstcins, ia
thor and son. will come up before Justice
Gayiean in Part / of the supreme Court
to-day on demurrer to the defendants
answers and motion for Judgment OH
,ba nl,adnys. Counsel for both parties
have ,ntlmated that there is no likelihood
of extended argument, plaintin's conten-
tion being that the writ of injunction
nravcd for ought to issue ON the adInis-
eions contained in the answers. y de-
cision on the motion Is expected some
time this week.
The legal squabble is not expected to
cnd with a decision in favor of the pain
uT however. oscar Hammersteln has
cid that II he is enjoined from giving
oncra under the agreement which he made
Win ,he Metropolitan company he VIII
t,,.n over his contracts and properties to
company which will be organized 10
oi,e onera at the house he IS building IN
Iaxineton avenue Then. no doubt, the
curtis will DE invoked 10 determine
,,,ho,ber or not such proceeding is per-
,,,,ssihIe under his contract not to be con-
cerred in giving grand opera either ui-
roctIy or indirectly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-06
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

-. ,,tr,lssion to the American Museum OF
natural History aud the Van Cort'ahu' ''N
Museum
pruc Trade Exhibition and Conference dfa"d
Central Palace.
ucccption FOR Progressive candidates fFosIe,
s,ye headquarters. No. 49, Montague Sue'''
Brooklyn. 5:Jo =. IN.
peceution OF the Kings County ProsreasNe
cub for j. T. Mitchell. William \. FrehIeI
cast and George McAneny, No. Oif iai'''
street Brooklyn, evening.
pubIIc lectures OF the Board OF Education 10
~ n, Manhattan-W Washington irving Hisn
School No. 80 Irving Place, 'Physlcai anu
Chemical Changes" Professor Willinm l.
rstsLrooxe OF the College Of the city OF New
Y1rlt. public School -. sd street. and nld
avenue social Progress IA fIrope-hhn
land DR. Edward Ewing Pratt; PUBIC
ScnooI 49, IJ6th street and ~. Nicholas Az
mo "Pincpes OF Organic Evolution, 70
fossor Henry l.. Champion, OF COlunp'd'
public school 30, No. IDS East 0'th street,
.Dickens and Reform" Professor stock toh
Ayson. OF Princeton; Public school w. Hes
tor and Essex streets, THE New souti
IIg l33d street and Eighth avenue,
Years on the Dark Continent" Gaoriei Heed
Niagrire: Public School 1876, losth street anu
Arnst.rdam avenue. THE Ancestors OF the
unJcrn Plano" Miss j. Katherine Mac
Dnnald: Public Library, No. ~ East JUN
stTeo, The View OF the World. Dr. DIXON
n Fox. OF columbia: 81. COLUMBIA HaIi NO;
5I3 west 2jth street. ''Ensland' Ireland a'il
scotland" pr Curtis Lee Laws; ~: Luke
Itau Hudson street. south OF Chrlstopher'
..,Ths People and the Governments Dr' 70
uard NJ salt Of Columbia: st. Peters HAN
oa,h street and Eighth avenue Romeo ana
T,lIet." Algernon X. TassIn. OF Columbia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-06

heart of man and make for peace. Ar
bitration treaties and treaties of peace
cannot effectually change a mans
heart When races are pushed up one
against the other religion alone can
bring safety. Many nations of the
world are to-day in the plastic state.
Shall they become fixed as Christian
nations or will they be anti-Christian?'
Bishop Charles T. Woodstock, Of
Kentucky. spoke on The Churchs
Claim on Man" He said many work
ingmen were kept away from the
Church by reason Of the hypocrisy Of
their employers. Many men, he said.
go to church backward because they
go for something else than religion.
In the evening the Rev. +. W. Powell.
president of Kings College, Windsor
Nova Scotia. spoke on the text, Go,
work to-day in my vineyard He
said the trouble with the city was that
the aldermen were dishonest; in the
law lawyers were not honest. and in
the home the husband and wife were
not honest. and the priest and the YES
try were often dishonest in the Church.
The world, he said, was hungering for
honest service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-06
TO REHEARSE NEW PLAYS
Shuberts to Put on Four, Two
of Them by Women.

-Four new plays which the Shuoerts VIII
present i'm New York within a short time
are about to so into rehearsal. They are
Miss Phoenix" comedy Of New YORK
life. By Albert Lee. ~ Modern Girl'
by Ruth Richardson. q play IL which the
central figure is a young girl who "as
been reared under conditions that have
made her selfish and self-ccntrod; NJ"
play Iy Rachel Crothers. which deals
with the problem Of the regeneration OF
fallen women and new actins version
OF "Turandot'
''Turaudot' was given trial proseh'a-
ton out OF town last year. and since theh
has been rewritten b. Percy Mackaye'
who devoted practically the whole sum
ner TO the task The play was originally
produced by Max Rcinhardt. and won
even greater fame abroad than sunni
run" The cast will include Frederick
Ward Rita Jolivct Charlotte Ives PEDRO
de Cordoba. II. Cooper Clife and Joseph
Smith.
The Shuberts have also acquired the
rights 70 THE Pearl Girl" now running
in London.