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The Washington times., 1913-11-09
TO ORGANIZE
BOY SIGNAL CORPS
Expert of U. S. Army Will Have
Charge Of instruction of
Amateurs.

The Boy Scout Signal Corps is to be
the next thing in Washington.
In charge of one of the experts of the
United States Army Signal Corps, drill
ed every week and understanding both
the practical and theoretical, side of
radio telegraphy. as the army. officials
prefer to call wireless -telegraphy, this
corps of Scouts bids fair to become
the pride of Washington Scouts gen.
orally and credit to the entire Scout
movement.
The credit for this innovation, be-
longs to Scoutmaster Irving q. Priest,
of Troop No. s, who this week laid his
plans before Commissioner Martin,
who approved them most enthusiastic
ally.
The corps is to be in charge of G. II.
Lewis, radio associate of the United
States Army Signal Corps, whose Of
flee is at the Bureau of Standards. Mr..
Lewis has agreed to give the Scout
corps instruction in the principles. con-
struction, and use IF wireless instru-
ments, as well as flag signaling. and
will organize and train them in the
same way that the Army men are
trained.
Major Russell, in command OF the
army corps, in a recent letter TO Scout
master Priest, said that he had taken
up the matter with Mr.. Lewis, and had
given him full permission to devote
what time was necessary to the work
of training the boys and would allow
hi mevery possible privilege in the pur-
suance of this object.
Any first or second class scout whose
troop is under the jurisdiction of the
Washington council may join the corps.
No tenderfoot scout will be admitted,
however, because the corps wants to
have a high average of efficiency, and
any boy with ambition enough to be
a credit to the signal corps will have
little trouble in getting into the sec
end class.
1t is planned to have the class meet
for practice and instruction once
week, but no meeting place has yet
been fixed upon. AS soon as this is
done, MIR. Priest expects to issue the
first call for those who want to join
the signal corps and the organization
will take place at once.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
WET WOODS KNOCK
OUT EXAMINATIONS
Open Fires Impossible, First
Class Calls Oft Efficiency
Tests at RossIyn.

wet grounds" resulted in the frDt
class examinations at Rosslyn. Va, BE-
ing called on yesterday. and according
ly the cooking and signaling tests WIN
be held next Saturday on the mass
hike. Sixteen Of the nineteen Scouts
who are taking the examinations re-
ported at the Boys' Y. n. c. A.. where
they were given their swimming test,
but no more work was done during the
day.
The chief reason for calling OF the
field tests was that the woods were so
wet that it would have been all but
impossible to build fire and do the
cooking as required.
Scouts who have not yet taken their
test in requirement No. 8, relating to
weights and measures, must report to
Scoutmaster /. G. Priest at the Bureau
Of Standards tomorrow afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. They will be given thir-
mark OF 70 per cent or better. These
tests. which have been arranged by Mr..
Priest. are as follows:
Estimate lengths up to 100 centime-
tiers In centimeters; lengths on level
ground up to 100 meters in meters
lenStnS On leSei ground up 10 oUO yarQS
in yards; height Of man in inches
heights of buildings and trees in feet
or meters; distance of several thou
sand feet on a road in feet OF in miles.
Estimate the weight Of a small
weight which can be lifted the weight
COFFEE or flour. which the scout may
look at but not lift; the weight of a
rock which Is too large to lift, the
weight of man pointed out Esti-
mate the number Of apples, peas,
potatoes, etc, in pile at quick sight
Estimate water In quarts.
The first class first aid examinations
include questions on methods Of panic
treatment for sunstroke, ivy
poisoning, nosebleed, fainting, cramp or
ache and sunburn, the differ
ence between sunstroke and heat ex-
haustion as to symptoms, treatment for
snake bite. and one form of artificial
respiration.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
TWO COUNCILS To
POOL FACILITIES
Camp Archibald Butt To Be
Used BY Capital and BaIti-.
more Scouts.

A combined camp. or rather adjoin-
in one and Baltimore Scouts in the
other is a probability for Camp Archi-
bald Butt next summer.
If this plan natures the fifty-six-acre
tract on Chesapeake Beach, just pur-
chased this week. will be the busiest
place in Maryland from June till Oc-
tober, and will be one of the most COM
plete Boy Scout camps in this country.
There were 80 Washington boys in
Camp Archibald Butt at one time or
another this year, and about $50 Balti-
more Scouts in their camp on the Miles
river. If the two camps are combined
next year there may be as many as 80
scouts there during the course of the
summer.
Scout Commissioner +. S. Martin was
in Baltimore last Thursday, and con-
ferred with Commissioner Eddy Of that
city. and the five members OF the ex-
ecutive committee regarding the mat
ter. This week the committee intends
to visit Washington, and the deal Will
probably be closed.
AS the Washington local council now
Owns the camp site tina BaltimoT Ms
co no: expect to have the use of the
grounds for nothing, but will eithe.- pay
a certain amount for the lIse of the
camp grounds or else agree to make
some permanent Improvement in the site.
One OF the big advantages that will
accrue to the Washington scouts will
be the use of the Charles Eennott, the
seventy-five-foot sailboat used. which is
owned by the Baltimore council This
will be especially enjoyed BY the large
class that is now taking sea scouting
instruction at the Naval battalion. and
which is becoming very proficient in the
science of ropes, spars. winds currents.
and navigation generally. It was the
Charles Bennett that brought the last
of the campers home from camp this
fell. and they found her n very worthy
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Capitol Heights Boys
Have Flag Raising

Troop No. /. Capitol Heights, Md.
celebrated flag raising this afternoon.
the colors being run up on the tall stan
in front of its quarters for the first
time.
Scoutmaster II. l.. Taylor, with a
corps of his scouts. from Troop No. 10,
and Scoutinaster Stephen s. Ball, with
q soodIy number of boys from Troop
No. a. were guests OF the Maryland
ers, and took part in the exercises
which marked The nag raising.
Mayor Charles L. Sweeney, of Cap
i;oI Heights, lent official dignity 10
the occasion ard made a brief al
dress to the boys. Troop No /, IS
especially proud of their fiagstaf. for
i is one they felIed and raised them
selves Although the troop is one OF
the rewest under the Jurisdiction of the
local council IL has a sung clubhouse
near the home of its scnutmaster. Z. II.
Hamilton. and is doing some good work.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
When and Where
Boy Scouts wa
Meet This Week

Troop No. 1o-Friday night November
A.. $50, at Ninth Street Christian
Church T. R. Pirtfe, scoutmaster.
Troop 16-Thursday night. November
u, 7:3o at Ingram Memorial Church,
Tenth and Massachusetts, avenue north
east. I. W. Partin, scoutmaster.
Troop f-Friday night November IA.
Il o'clock. at Western Presbyterian
Church. H. street northwest, w. l.
Simpson, scoutmaster.
Troop el-Saturday night, Noyeuoer
10. o'clock, at Episcopal Parish Han.
Takoma Park, +. l. Harries, scoutmas-
ter.
Troop 0-Friday night November "a
Z o'clock at Eighth and streets north
east c. Hackett. acting scoutmaster.
Troop 2+Tuesday night. November
IL o'clock. at Congress Heights, for
drum lessons. Wednesday night, 7:3o.
regular meeting; Thursday night.
night. o'clock. band drfll The Rev.
Merritt Earl, scoutmaster
Troop 25-Monday night, November
10, 7:s0 at Naval Battalion for drill:
Thursday night. o'clock. regular
woodward scoutmaster
Troop 30-Frfday night, November "a
7:s0. in one Of the parIors of the Pabiic
Library. c. W. Kfllian. scoutmaster.
Troop a2-Friday night, November IA
7:30. Iowa Avenue NJ. E. Church. Eours
teenth and Emerson northwest. Tn.
Rev. Clarence E. Wise. scoutmaster.
Troop 33-Eriday night, November "a
Z o'clock. United Presbyterian Church.
Georgia and New Hampshire avenues
Nelson A. Carr. scoutmaster.
Troop SIFriday night. November IA
O'Clock. at the home of the scoutmas-
ter, 1884 kaiorama road. Vernon Bailey.
scoutmaster.
Troop 4-Friday night, November IA
1:30, at kenilworth Church, Kenilworth'
Stephen 8. Ball, scoutmaster.
Troop s-Thursday night. November
Is. 7:So, at Epiphany Chapel. Twelfth
and streets southwest. C. NJ Filkins.
scoutmaster.
Troop 4-Friday night. November "a
I:3O. at the home of Scoutmaster Jones
Bethesda, Md. E. E. Jones, scoutmas-
ter.
Troop E-Thursday night. November
-. 7:30. at parish hall of St Andrews
Episcopal Church. Fourteenth and Cor
eoran streets. Hugh L. Taylor. scout
master.
Troop l. Capitol Heights-Thursday
night. November Is. 80. at headquar-
ters of the troop. Capitol Heights. E
II. Hamilton, ScoutmaSter
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
FIRST AID SPECIAL
STUDY OF TROOP 10
Scoutmaster PirtIe Expects to
Show Best Instructed Body
in That Line.

Troop No 10, T. r. Pirtle, scoutmas-
ter, promises to be the best instructed
troop in the District in all matters per-
tanning to first aid work. Every detail
of this work. even some not included
in the merit badge test, is being re-
hearsed and demonstrated by the troop.
and the skill will doubtless prove Of
immense value to the scouts and their
associates.
Some Of the roller bandage lessons in
clude binding of wounds OF fingers,
forearm, upper arm, upper leg, below
the knee, head cap, lower Jaw and neck
compress. and figure-eight bandages
for elbow. angle and knee. Triangular
bandages for hand, foot. head. chest.
arm sling, shoulder. and a tourniquet:
splints for forearm, hand, lower leg,
thigh, knee cap. and upper arm, and the
use of adhesives and congresses are
also taken up in detail.
All the approved methods for the
treatment of open wounds. hemorrhages
and drownings are taught. in addition
to instruction in first aid in twenty
specific emergencies, such as fits, sun
stroke. poison ivy, toothache, sunburn,
electric shocks, burns, and dog bites.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Merit Boys Asked
To Remain Patient

Commissioner E. S. Martin has asked
that the boys who have merit badge
applications on file be patient until the
faculty for giving these tests is prop
erly organized. which will not be later
than the middle of December.
1t is no small task to get this fac
ulty organized and the work standard
lied. Many of the Government ex-
perts who will give the tests need to
familiarize themselves with Scout work
before holding examinations, and this
necessarily causes some delay at first.
Everything possible will be done to ex-
pedite matters.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
SCOUTS TAKE TITLE
TO Big CAMP TRACT
Site Named in Honor Of Major
Archibald Butt Belongs to
local Council.

Camp Archibald Butt, with the fifty
six acres Of land. mostly timber grown.
surrounding II, now belongs 10 the
Warrington Council OF the Boy Scouts
Of America
The nrst payments was madeyesterday.
and the rest Of the purchase price win
be handed over a. soon as the legal
details are completed This means that
Tor an Indefinite period the Washing
ton scouts VIII have q summer home
that VIII be on par with any In the
United States. =
Much remains to be done to put the
Government forestry experts. who have
already made detailed survey OF the
lana. Will direct the boys In this work.
and IL WIN be course In conservation
ana reclamation for every boy who can
get down there. A nursery for the pur-
pose Of reforesting the barren por-
tons Of the tract will be established at
once, and several new varieties Of
trees viii be set out there
A report Of X. W. woodward. scout
there are already twenty-seven vsrie-
ties OF trees there. and a study Of these
alone would be an education for
scout. The list includes white pine.
pitch pine, scrub pine. red juniper, black
low. alder, beech, chestnut, white OAK.
swamp white oak, chestnut OAK scariof
oak. white elm, tulip, pawpas isassz-
fras, red gum. sycamores blach cherry.
locust, holly, dogwood. black gum. per-
Much OF this timber II now available
for lumber. and some Of IL win be cut
out to give younger trees better
chance.
TO put the forest into its best pro-
Suosiss On i've condition m some ,s., planting should
should be under forestry ynethods with
2 view to improving the growth says
ME- Woodward'g report The plant
ing might well be extended to the ten
acres Of cleared land The nursery
the place largely by the work Of the
Boy Scouts The application Of sys-
temafic forestry to the tract would
have e decidedly educational value for
The camp h about five miles north
of Chesapeake Beach. in Calvert
county. Md. The land is rough, and
the highest point II 100 feet above sea
level. In report on IL as . camp site.
5coutmaster Fred L Harries Of Troop
mate In North America. said: Id ~ '
1t ts one Of the prettiegt camp sites
have ever been on. and its location,
Being On salt water and slightly ele-
vated. to my mind ID as heaIthful a
pot as could be found. The country
in its immediate vicinity being almost
IN its natural state n another reason
Tor its being especially adapted for Boz
Scout work.
The purchase Of the camp sste for the
washington scouts was made possible
~ the interest and generosity OF Presi-
lent Colin II. livingstone Of the Ma
tonel Council. and President A. G.
Hoses OF the local council They were
after, an exhaustive investi--
sation: that no better camp site could
,e found. and advanced the necessary
money to the local council.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
BOYS TO Be HOSTS
TO OHIO VISITORS
Buckley Boys Corn Special to
Bring 500 Guests to See
Nations Capital.

There is going to be fine opportunity
for Boy scouts of washington to ex-
hibit their efficiency and knowledge OF
the city next month. when 1.600 Ohio
boys and 500 adults come here on a
sightseeing tour.
The visitors are coming on the Buck
eye Boys Corn Special such a trip
being financed every year by the Ohio
State agricultural department. Commis-
sioner has received letter from
the Ohio management suggesting
that Washington scouts meet the
special and pilot the guests to their va
the party Is here ~
This letter was In response to one
written by Mr.. Martin in which he
said the Washington scouts would be
glad to do all they could to make the
visit q pleasant one for the Ohioans.
Hundreds of the Ohio boys win be
Boy Scouts, and this will add interest
to the work Of the local scouts, and at
the same time serve to put them on
their mettle Six special trains will
the cars will be made up into two or
three specials. They will leave Pitts
burgh Tuesday night, December 2. and
will reach here about $50 Wednesday
morning.
the guidance of the local scouts, have
breakfast, and assemble at the Capitol
at $50 Here they will be divided into
four groups. one taking a sightseeing
trip in autos. another going through
the Congressional Library, another
through the Capitol, and the fourtn
through the Botanical Gardens.
In the afternoon they will go to Mt
Vernon, and in the evening will be ad-
dressed by Secretary of State Bryan
at the n-American building. Thurs,
day there will be more sightseeing ana
an address by Secretary Houston, and
THURSDAY night the Ohioans will leave
for Philadelphia, from where they will
return nv way of Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Thanksgiving Will Be
Spent at Scout Camp

Troop No. q. Of Takoma Park. is
going to spend Thanksgiving Day.
which comes two weeks from next
Thursday. in camp near their home, in
charge OF Scoutmaster Fred l.. Harries
and Assistant ScoutmaGtcr GoSorn. All
the other scouts of Washington are in
vited to spend the day with them. There
will be field day sports and scout
games enough to give everybody an
appetite, and the troop expects to
make the day one of the biggest in the
year in point Of fun and interest
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
DeWey's Anniversary.

Fourteen years ago today the mar,
riage of Admiral George Dewey and
Mrs. Mildred NJ. Hazen was one of the
features of Washington's social life
Congratulations also are being extend.
ed Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston, who
is forty-eight years old today, and
John Temple Graves, author and journ.
alist. who attains his fifty-seventh
milestone today.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Seek Boy Scouts To
Speak Foreign Tongues

Boy Scouts of the District who can
speak on or more foreign languages
are requested to report to Commissioner
Martin, in order that he may appoint
them to act as guides to foreigners
who will attend the meeting of IN.
anti-vivisection of the International
Congress on Hygiene here, December
and 9.
So far as known. there are no local
scouts who can speak Spanish, Greek.
or Russian. though there are seyera,
who can converse In French, German,
italian, and Yiddish.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09

To the Scout Editor:
We Of Troop No. q. had our regular
lesson in boating at the Naval battalion
Sunday afternoon and our school in
seamanship Monday night. when we
spent the entire evening in learning
knot tying and splicing.
Friday night we held a meeting at
the home Of Scoutmaster F. L. Har-
ries and talked over the plans for our
entertainment. We hiked down to the
Sligo. where we went through a lot OF
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
BOY SCOUT LETTERS

, scout games and some of the boys re-
hearsed their parts for the entertain
ment. All the scouts carried their camp
equipment and cooked their supper in
the open, after which we hiked to Epis-
copal Parish Hall for our regular meet
ing.
Reports showed that four out of five
of our troop who took the second class
examinations November /, passed, 81
there are only two tenderfoot scouts
now in our troop. Four of our troop
Will take the first class examinations.
Members of Troop No. u, have filed
fourteen applications for merit badges
and ten more will be filed Monday.
Densi0w Eggleston and Kenneth Har-
ries have built bridge and a hut for
their test.
Patrol Leader Eggleston is getting
the bicycle patrol IN shape to take
the cycling test. to ride fifty miles in
ten hours. and they win all take the
test within two weeks
Patroi Leaders Egsleston. Howard
Derrick, and Assistant Patrol Leader
a committee to visit sick and deIin-
quent members.
Our troop is going TO give a medal to
the boy having the best record each
month. which he will wear the folTow-
ing month. For every month he re-
tains II he will be given bar which
VIII be his permanent property The
american and Troop iags will be car
ried Dy the patrol having the best
record each month.
SCOUT SCRIBE, TROOP 81.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09

Scoutmasters are requested to send in
notices of meetings promptly and as
early as possible in the week. Notices
of special events to be features of the
meetings will also be used.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09

To the Scout Editor:
DR.. w. Fl. Leonard visited Troop No.
40 last Friday, and gave us some in
struction in first aid work, which we
found very interesting. The troop saw
jngs bank is "A big success. and six new
books were issued at the last meet
ing. Deposits amount to from to %
cents.
Next Sunday, November 9. we are go
in gto attend the fagraising exercises
at the clubhouse, of Capitol Heights
Troop No. ]. Our new second class
scouts are William Clemmer. Raymond
Norris, Emory Naylor. and Raymond
Baur.
SCOUT SCRIBE, Troop No 40
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
To ,ba Coon, Edition

To the Scout Editor:
The meeting of Troop 80 was post
poned last week as Friday was Halo
we'en. and many of the boys attended
parties Three members of the troop
went on a two days hike into Virginia,
where they had a fine time They slept
warm even though the frost covered
the ground like a blanket when they
awOke.
Rodney bennett. who was successful
in his second class examination last
Saturday with several other scouts took
the first -class tests this week. The
scouts are having instruction in first aid
by two able instructors and hope to
make themselves proficient in that i'm
Dortant part OF scout activities.
SCOUT SCRIBE, Troop 80.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09

To the Scout Editor:
Troop No. did not miss It's regular
outing last Saturday, although the
woods were wet and the skies dark In
stead. we took advantage of the occa-
sion to prove whether We were genuine
scouts or only fair weather campers
We met with Scoutmaster Priest at
the Bureau of Standards, and had a
signal drill there. Then We took to the
woods. and after brisk walk We tested
our ability to build a fire with damp
fuel II did not take us long TO get a
bright blaze going, and we fried some
bacon for lunch.
After the second class tests are COM
pleted next Saturday. we expect to take
hike up by Chain Bridge and eat
our lunch in camp.
SCOUT SCRIBE. TROOP NO. 3.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09

To the Scout Editor:
Congress Heights Scouts. Troop No. q
took in the big church parade last Mon
day. accompanied by members of half
a dozen other troops in the District.
We all had a good time.
DIR. Richardson. of the Georgetown
University, who has been out OF the
city for some time, has returned, and
will give US first aid lectures every
Tuesday.
seven members from Troop No. 4S met
with us last Thursday for lessons Oh
The drum and trumpet. We have start
ed the plan of taking short hikes
through the woods near here every Sun
day afternoon.
GEORGE McKENNA.
Scout Scribe. Troop No. u.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
To the Scout Editor

10 the SCOUT fuftor.
Scouts of Troop, No. 16, met on Satur-
day evening November 1. in front of the
Ingram Memorial Church, from where
we marched across the Anacostia river
to Randall Highlands and 'on to Apollo
springs.
The, first thing we did was to build
a camp fire. after which some of the
boys cooked meat and potatoes One boy
brought some pies and chewing gum and
passed them around. Then we played
Capture the Flag" till about 80, when
we got ready to start home. We had a
hard time extinguishing our fire, be-
cause it was a big one, and the task
took us about fifteen minutes. AS we
were starting home we discovered a very
large stump on fire, which looked as "
IT had been burning two or three days.
With our scout axes we cut IL apart. and
threw the burning pieces in the nearby
stream. We reached home about 1890.
Those who took part in the hike were
Assistant Scoutmaster Grodes, C. Ras-
bach, J. Powers, G. McNulty, Il. Nc
Nulty. +. Bright, c. Sandifer. S. Bur-
roughs, G.. Burroughs, w. Thomas, Dan
Thomas, r. Cullen, and w. Wilkinson.
SCOUT SCRIBE. Troop No. l6.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09

SCOUT SCRIBE, Troop No. 40