Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

There is possibility that Dan Beard
national scout commissioner Of the Boy
Scouts of America and one of the fore
most naturalists in the country, may be
the director of the summer camp to bt
conducted under the auspices of the loca
scout council next summer on the Chesa-
peake bay Mr.. Beard visited Washing
ton during the past week and had a LONG
talk with Scout COMMISSIONS Martin. II
is said he is anxious to assume the di-
rectorshp of the Washington scouts
camp if such an arrangement can be eff
fected.
Jamer E. West, chief scout executive
is scheduled to deliver an address before
the ScoutmaSterS of Washington and the
members of the local merit badge faculty
at meeting to be held Tuesday night al
the Raleigh Hotel. Mr.. West will explain
the various merit badge tests from the
viewpoint of the national headquarters
He has expressed a desire to become ac-
quainted with the members of the local
examination faculty, composed largely 0;
eXpe: is employed in the various govern
ment departments.
AT meeting of the Scoutmasters' Club
held last Tuesday night the club was
completely reorganiZed. Vernon Bailey
was elected president and William L.
Bowles was elected secretary.
President Bailey is now at work pre-
pairing a program for the meetings of the
club to be held during the winter He is
anxious to have a talk of int est to
scoutmasters given at each meeting
Scouts from practically every troop in
the city participated in a mass hike yes
terday afternoon. The start was made
from the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge at
o'clock. and the course led through
Twining City, Congress Heights and Ana
costa. The scouts visited the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane and We're
shown through the grounds.
During the past week number of scout
masters have explained the purpose of the
spug movement to their scouts.
Boy Scouts are to give a demonstra-
ton at the National Theater the after
noon of December 81. when the annual
Christmas celebration for the children
of the employees of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company is held The
scouts will demonstrate first aid to
persons injured in street car accidents.
Oral examinations for advancement
to the first class We're held Friday night
at headquarters. Yesterday the cook
ing tests were given at Rosslyn, and
the swimming tests at the Y NJ c. A.
Those who took the examina tions were
Leroy Dietz. Manuel Miller. Edwin G.
Sparkman, Horace Flood Harry Bieber
Charles Rynix, Samuel Rosenberg, ]. b.
Neaher, jr., Arthur BlakesIey Stewart
II. Coates, Donald Gates. Edward Par
doe. Vernon Roberts. Charles ShotweH
Homer Greenfield. Donald H. Stuart and
Beverly s. Galloway.
The Boy Scout Editor has received
communications from troop scribes as
follows:
Troop No. 81.
Following the mass hike last Satur-
day a number of scouts from other
troops visited us at our troop meeting
in Takoma Hall. Among those present
were Scoutmasters Taylor and Bowles.
Assistant Scoutmaster Reed, Mr.. Omer-
old, Quartermaster Miller of the Naval
Battalian. Chief Boatswain's Mate
Rooney and First Sergt. Anderson of
Walter Reed Hospital The members of
the troop practiced knot-tying under
the guidance of Boatswains Mate
Rooney. signaling under Quartermaster
Miller and first aid. work under Sergt.
Anderson. A number of interesting ad-
dresses We're made by our visitors. The
question Of providing uniform for sea
scouts was discussed.
Troop No 21 visited Troop No. a
Thursday evening at its headquarters.
DIR. Leonard of headquarters was pres
ent. He made speech which was of
interest to all the scouts. Refreshments
were served.
Troop No. 16.
Plans for decorating the troops head
quarters were discussed at a meeting of
the troop held at it's headquarters in
Ingram Memorial Church last Thursday
night.
At the request of Assistant Scout
master Grodes suggestions were made by
some of the scouts. One suggested that
a large American flag be put on the front
wall. to be unfurled at the beginning of
each meeting, while the boys sang The
Star Spangled Banner" or America"
Another suggested that new troop an6
patrol flags be bought and hung on the
wall. A scout activity board will very
likely be put up, to be used to post yari-
out scout activities Oh.
Judging from the enthusiasm shown by
the scouts the troops headquarters
should be as attractive as that of any
troop of the city.
Troop No. 80.
The meeting of Troop No 80 last Fri
day was most important one as 1t was
the first since the Thanksgiving holidays.
During the holidays the troop went
camping and, of course. took a turkey
and cranberries, which they ate around
q large campfjre Refora leaving home