Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
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TWO more weeks and the Boy Scout
carpp on the Chesapeake bay will close
for, sthe season. Tomorrow morning
seventeen scouts will go down to the
camp. The majority OF them are MEM
beE.of Scoutmaster Filkins troop. ;
OAmp Archibald Butt is to close Sep
terh6er L. The tents probably will be
brought back to Washington for storage
during the winter. The cots and other
camp equipment probably will be stored
In a building at Chesapeake Beach. The
flooring will be put in sheltered place
in readiness for next years camp.
The scouts who will go to the camp
tomorrow are: Clyde. McCurdy. Albert
McCprdy. Mason Weldon, Aston Cough
lin. Homer Greenfield. Alfred Sherzer,
Russell Sherzer. Italo. Bottazzi, Joseph
H. Belt, George : 81. Kidd John Kidd.
Mahhel Miller, " Kaletski. Kenneth
Rogers and James Leroy Dietz
Two patrols of Troop No. 40 are to
start on a hike to Baltimore Thursday.
They will remain in that city a week,
during which time they will be guests OF
Troop No. - of Baltimore at their
camp at Mount Vernon, a suburb of the
Monumental city.
The scouts will camp at Laurel over
night and should reach Baltimore the
following evening. They will be &C
companied by Scoutmaster stephen ;.
Bail. They will carry dog tents with
them and viii sleep in the open
The expenses of the trip will be de-
frayed with money raised recently al Z
lawn party given by the troop at kenil-
hike are Lawrence Prentic. William
Prentic. Henry Naylor. Leonard zira.le.
Bernard Hasson. Raymond Baur. John
Petrie. Richard Shaw. Floyd Crew, Ray
mond Norris, Edward Smith,. Emory
Eaylor. Arthur, Baur. George Craft,
carrie Zirkle and Hamilton Doughtery.
Members of Troop No. ~ accompanied
by Scoutmastsr~ Graham, are soon to
start on a 2oo-mile hike through Mary
land and Virginia Their route will pass
through Rockville, Frederick, Gettys-
burg. Hagerstbwns and Harpers Ferry,
w. Va, where they will cross over into
About two weeks will be spent in making
the trip. Members of this troop have
BEEN preparing for the hike for many
WEEKS. They. have taken number of
shQIer hikes and are well prepared to
undertake the. long tramp.
The Boy Scout editor has received the
following communication from Earl An
derson. scribe of Troop No IL:
~The bicycle patrol of Troop No
16-'went on its first ride last Sunday
They started near Lincoln Park at about
o'clock in the afternoon and arrived
at their destination,f the Soldiers Home
grpVnds, about n half hour later.
when within about quarter of a mile
of the south gate of the grounds one of
two kites WHICH" the boys Were watching
broke away. The boys Immediately
started after it. After riding about a
third of a mile inside the grounds one
of. che boys discovered a string stretched
across the road about thirty feet from
in the air which .ended in finding the
KITE. little later The boys put it up.
and after tying. the end of the string to
a fence left 1t. in hopes that the owner
would see it and recover it. The owner.
however, did not come to claim it and
the frame was taken home by one of
tife boys.
While turning a sharp bend in the
road one boys wheel skidded and he
fetl, TO the ground. but he was not hurt
He. broke his chain land after trying to
fxea 1t for some time had to be towed
80 cameraswas left at well by another
boy, but it Was still there when he
srhe electric Storm. Which came up
ABOUT O'Clock. found thet boys in one
OF OH, She milk milking barns son .he grounds
barn and all Of the boys received a slight
shock.
sAfter-the storm rat was chased by
one or the boys. but succeeded in los
ing it's pursuer. The PATROL left the
gfpdnds a little later and arrived at
theE homes nearly in time, for supper.
III signal patrol has been organized,
by Troop No. 16 There are eleven men,
bers at present. the patrol leader being
WINS Heimler.
Paul Campbell has been appointed as
sIstant patrol leader of the bicycle
patrol. taking the place of James Coony.
FORMER assistant. bulletin board will
hSa nj In he ola -
AID scout news will be posted there"
Boy Scouts of Washington are begin
nrns to show much interest in the plans
being mapped out by Commander Joseph
a. Dempf of the District Naval Battalion
for their instruction In signaling, the
handling OF boats, wireless and in other
useful things.
Daring the coming winter Commander
Dempf plans TO set aside a certain night
each week when he will throw open the
armory TO Boy Scouts who desire to be
there, and he will have competent men
rom the various divisions Of, his com
nand TO instruct the boys In various
things. Quarternasters will be detailed
10. teach the boys navigation. especially
with regards to handling vessels of all
descriptions on inland waters such as
thesPotomac river and Chesapeake bay.
Boa1swains and their mates will be dele
gated to show them how to handle a
boat under oars and sail, and what to
10 1n case oil accident. They Will be
shown how they should launch a boat
fropb the davlts of a ship. Radio or
wireless electricians will not only take
the boys on a course of Instructions in
the sending and receiving OF wireless
dispatches, but will show them the con-
struction and maintenance Of the expen-
Sivo wireless sets.
The United States converted yacht Syl-
via, which is due here tonight has a
wireless aboard, and the boys will be
taken on trips down the river where
they will be able to get In some practical
work in wireless signaling.
After they have learned their lessons
ia the various lines mapped out for
them Commander Dempf plans to take
various troops down the river and to
send his men ashore and let the naval
men and the Boy Scouts exchange mes
sages by the various forms OF signaling
used In the regular service. The con-
suGction and care of engines also will
he taught. This, OF course, also will
have to be done aboard the Sylvia and
while the boys are learning things which
viii be useful To them at any time they
lSiii also be enjoying themselves on a
Inc trip down the river a naval ves-
sell, with crowd to stand by and gaze
UPON them.
battlaion dock. sailboats. cutters and
gasoline launches, that the boys can
he taught the handling Of the various
types.
There will be genuine naval compasses
on the boat. and the boys will be taught
the points of the compass right from
the instrument instead OF from cards
They will get a chance TO see il work
as the big ship winds its way down the