Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

oASHSu Dy MAJ. EDGAR ftuSScI 10 ASSIST
! the local Boy Scouts in the study of
wireless telegraphy. Mr.. Lewis. who is
an assistant radio engineer, is to arrange
plan by means of which scouts from
every troop will have an opportunity to
study the operation of wireless telegra-
ply during the winter months. Late in
the spring an examination probably will
! be held to determine just what scouts
are the most proficient operators.
1t is proposed to establish a wireless
outfit at Camp Archibald Butt of suffi-
cient power to send messages to this
city. A similar outfit will be established
here, according to the PLAN While the
prove by the examination to be the best
operators will be employed at the sta
! tons. 1t has been suggested that they
alternate each week, first serving in this
! city and then at the camp.
| By an arrangement of this kind the
| local headquarters could keep in touch
with the camp at all hours. 1t has been
suggested that a third station be estab-
! scouts had a good receiving station at
the camp and often picked up messages
sent out by the big station at Arlington,
Va. There are several good wireless
the city and should the plan for the es-
tablishment OF a camp and headquar-
tiers station be carried out there is no
/ doubt but what there would be much
competition between the boys for appoint
ment as operator.
Mass Hike to Be Held.
! The first of a series of mass hikes is
! scheduled to be held next Saturday aft
ernoon. Scouts from all the troops in
| the local council are invited to partici-
pate.
| The start will be made from the term-
nus of the 14th street car line at :;
o'clock in the afternoon. The boys will
, hike up the Brightwood road to Georgia
road at the District line. which leads
/, into Rock Creek Park. The scouts will
then hike through the park and back to
town.
While the hike candidates for adj
vancement to the first class rank will
take their examinations in cooking.
Guides to Be Furnished.
Scout Commissioner Martin has been
asked to furnish several Boy Scouts
to serve as guides and interpreters
when the anti-vivisection section of the
International Congress on Hygiene is
held in this city December and g.
He is anxious to hear from all scouts
who can speak foreign language.
Already he has found scouts who can
speak French, German, Italian and
Yiddish. He is anxious to learn wheth-
er there are any scouts in Washington
who can speak Russian, Greek and
Spanish.
Boy Scouts probably will serve as
; guides for the 1900 boys who are to
visit Washington December and 4
under the auspices of the Buckeye boys
corn special tour.
Examinations Delayed.
Because of the threatening weather
yesterday morning the first class ex-
aminations which were to have been
! held at Rosslyn, Va, were postponed.
Several of the tests for advancement
to the first class rank already have
| been given. At headquarters Thursday
night oral tests were given a number
| of scouts.
| Examinations in swimming were
| given yesterday morning at the Y. NJ.
&c II. Scouts who successfully passed
the first class swimming requirements
were Edward Mcintyre, Harry Cham
berlain, Charles Wright, Roger d.
Gessford and Bradford p. Brown OF
Troop No. 80. Stephen Williams Will
liam Knoll, Robert Cruit and Philip
Mckinney of Troop No. 81. Lawrence
Prentice. No. 40; Ross Anderson, No.
81: Graham Smallwood. No. 80, and
| Terrell Henderson, No. Al.
| First aid examinations were conducted
by DIR. Leonard. The questions asked
| the scouts were as follows:
Give the methods for panic prevention.
| Give treatment for sunstroke, ivy poi
soning, nosebleed. fainting. cramp OF
| stomach ache, sunburn and snake bite.
/! State difference between sunstroke and
| heat exhaustion, as to symptoms.
Demonstrate one form of artificial res