Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

No merit badge examinations will be
conducted until the thousand and one
matters pertaining to the summer actiNl-
tie~ of the scouts are given consideHa-
tiou.
such was the statement made yester-
das At headquarters BY Scout Commits
s.oner f. = Martin One Of the things 10
receive attention il the awarding OF nearly
49, merit badges which were earned by
various scouts during the summers This
nccessiiates The examination Of records
and c1nside, able correspondence with ma
tipnal headquarters.
Mr. Martin believes the coming fall
and winter months viii BE- busy ones in
Iucal scout cir. les. 4 number of new
Troops have been organized since spring.
and the enrolment Of scouts has been
large. This has. been largely due 10 the
enthusiasm in the scout movement, due
primarily 10 the excellent showing made
b. the scouts 1T the summer camp on
Chesapeake bay.
M. executive committee Of the local
IcuuCu Viii mold 4 meeting al headquar-
tors at / o'clock "Wednesday afternoon.
j. viii b. one OF the most important
meetings the committee has ever neld. as
lis 10 NATION VIII DE- CHdllStG, III &C
curdance with the new membership plan
adopted hy the national headquarters.
Executive Secretary West Of the ma
tIonal headquarters mas approved the
pan of the local council! TO manufacture
aud sell lire bows. \ sample bow. made
from Wool cut ~ the summer camp, was
sent 70 New York and given test. Mr..
West reported that il nlled tie bill i'll
every NAY. Mr. Martin plans 10 have
many Of the bows and ire blocks made
b. the scouts Of this CITY and sold
through the national headquarters TO
scouts throughout the country. who are
willin4 10 PAY 81 for them. The money
raised il this way will go into the
treasury Of the local council. Every fire
bow md stick will be given a test before
being offered FOR sale Many scouts have
s,2nihed their Willingness 10 assist in the
manufacture Of the bows, and in that
way aid in financing the Boy Scout move
neEt III Washington.
The FctN urth troop held = meeting al
tie home of Mrs. William X. Loney
FRIDAY night II was the tiEst time
secutmaster Carr had called his boys
together Tor meeting since early in
IT, summc, Plans for the fall and win
ter activities "ere discussed.
Troop 30 -. % which Lord Percy is
sccutmaster has started It's fall ac
tiyities. During the absence from the
country 81 Lord Percy the troop is un-
der the charge of Chaunccy Hdckett.
scout Commissioner Martin and scy-
elSl scodtmdstcrs probably viii attend
mee tug of the newly organized
Troop No. J OF Capitol Heights. Md.
next Friday niSht. r. u. Hamilton is
It's sroutmaster.
: cordial invitation is extended to all
s,outmdSteIs ana Boy Scouts OF the
a,y 10 visit the Naval Battalion head
quarters at 6th and q streets southwest
sunday afternoons at so o'clock and
Monday evenings at ! O'Clock for in
structton III scamanship. Any scouts
coming without their scoutmasters
Ill h welcomed ~ Scoutmaster Fred
l. Harrics az Troop 10 u, who has
consented 70 take charge Of this work
OF behalf ~ the Soy > outs by Com
mandcr pempf.
THE following communication has
been received from Earl L. Anderson.
Star scribe Of Troop No l6.
Eoutlu" matters HcTe discussed at
Ia Tuesday nights meeting Of Troop
NJ 10 al their club headquarters in In
Stam Memorial congreSational Church.
after the meeting some Of the mem
hers stayed ii the library and read
magazines. while others went down on
the gym floor. the water being too
cold 10 90 in swimming.
"ScGu ;uaster Iartin expects to leave
fur Atlanta. Ga. Monday. he VIII prob
lilly orSanizc = troop there after q six
- eight month rest The boys will he
given his address. and all Of them vii!
write Ia him. several members send
Ing the scout news OF the various
y sshinEtou papers.
All of the members viii h. al the
Tnion station To bid him good bye
iust before ne leaves and 10 wish him
the best Of luck.
''Scoutmaster Partin reorsanized the
troop a little less than year ago and
since that time has done all in his
In the city.
Tine present number OF members is
about forty. there being nearly twice
q - number al one time during t-e s@a-
eon. About unc-fourth 80 this number
-" securd-cl2Ss scouts. al Of which are
stddN ing for the tirst-class examination.
There j. one fiTst-ciass sout at present.
namely. Thomas cullen. All of the
t,nderfeet are prepared Ia take their
second class test.
The troop is in search Of another
scuutmaster. and il is hoped that they
Will ind one in the near future
The scribe OF Troop No. Il writes to
the Scout Editor as follows
the troop visited the Naval Battalion
last sunday afternoon and received les
s'as tu tn" handling OF small boats and
H. Se!aapEarc signaling. Some az the
stCs.5: "es" cent across the harhor 10
-. bats. while tire remasnGer stayed on
-. wharf Mfgs.,.-eS we're exchanged
" III GDad 80 ults The scouts then
participate IN .ho&t race. after which
they enjoyed a watermelon feast pro-
vfded Tor them ~ Commander Dempf
Monday night the troop attended the
school of instruction at the battalion