Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10

The past week has been a busy one for
the Boy Scouts at Camp Archibald Butt
on Chesapeake bay. The camp director
has had various squads of boys hard at
work cleaning up the camp and as a re-
suit the tents and grounds now present a
fine appearance Scout commissioner
Martin plans to visit the camp tomorrow.
lie viii be accompanied by seven boys,
who will remain at the camp for a period
OF two weeks. 4 like number of boys
will return home tomorrow. The boys
who are 10 go 10 camp are John ODono-
ghuc, l.. Grant Thomas. Earle Zirkle.
Richard l.. Schultze. Frank Swindell,
Terrell Henderson and Bernard Frye.
The scouts had several strenuous hikes
during the past week. The motorboat
Boy Scout used to transport supplies 10
the camp, was disabled in a storm a
Week ago Friday night and for several
days it was necessary to send large
squads OF the Scouts UP 10 the beach 10
get supplies. The Boy Scout brought
some visitors up from the camp on the
r1day night in question, but was unable
10 return because of the high seas. Ac-
cordn-ly il was decided 10 run - TO Her
ring bay, distance OF about eight miles,
IN order To get into sheltered place.
While going into the bay the boat ran
a bar and sustained damage to the
keel propeller and rudder ABOARD her
al the time were Skipper Nermiilion.
Scuutmaster Bowles, former Camp Di-
rector Junkin and Scout Howard Der
I.ck. They slept in the boat overnight
and the following day returned to camp
III a hired boat. Ii was several days be-
for the Boy Scout was repaired.
The father of one Of the scouts has
been assisting in the management of the
camp during the past week He Is Mer-
rick Williams, father of Horrai Williams.
Mr. Williams, who has had much camp
ing experience. was placed in charge OF
the dining tent detail. Under his guidance
everything about the tent was kept in
excellent shape
Scoutmaster II. l., Taylor of Troop
No ~ has acted as assistant camp d-
rector since last Monday. Besides con-
Quoting examinations he has looked after
the various details. Mr. Taylor brought
his banjo down to camp with him and
each evening played Jig music for the
boys
Tent No. ; was the banner tent most
Of the week. Tent No. | gave a show
Friday night Campfires We're held Tues
day and Thursday evenings.
Washington now has two life and
star scouts. They are Norris Gaddess
of Troop No. 80 and Arnell Carpenter
OF Troop No. TO- Norris is thirteen years
tid anu IL sixteen. 10 become
life scout scout of the first class
must successfully pass the examinations
in personal and public health. first aid
TO the injured, life saving and athletics
After life scout has successfully
Pissed the merit badge examinations in
any other five subjects he is awarded a
ar Scout badge.
Besides qualifying in the life scout
tests Norris Gaddess has qualified IN
signaling, swimming, machinery, crafts
manshtp and carpentry. Arnell Car
penter has qualified in the life scout
tests and swimming, machinery, handi-
craft. craftsmanship, cooking, paint
ing ard camping.
The scouts in charge of the various
details. who are known as camp officers
have started the erection of log cabin
about hundred yards from the camp
The structure will be IA by 16 feet, and
will contain q door and two windows
Since il is to be used only in the sum-