Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

! Alvin Biggs of Troop 81. Friendship
Heights. Nd, has been awarded an
eagle scout badge. He is the sixth boy
| OF the District to attain the rank OF
eagle scout. Last week he completed
his test a life and star scout.
Scout Biggs Is a student of the Techni-
cal High School and has been in the
Boy Scout organization since it started.
lie has attended all the summer encamp-
ments and has been spoken of as an eff
cient scout by the scout officials.
The following merit badge tests have
been passed by Scout Biggs: Athletics.
| auto1nobiling, bee farming, camping.
hlacksrnithing. carpentry, craftsmanship.
electricity, first aid. handicraft, life
saving. machinery. craftsmanship. ma
sorry. music. personal health, plumbing,
public health. scholarship. signaling,
swimming. life scout, star scout and
eagle scout.
The last shipment of camp material
has. been delivered to Camp Archibald
Butt. The buildings are being conf
pleted with all the speed possible and
the water plant is being installed. The
water will be pumped from the artcsian
well by a gasoline force pump to d stor-
age tank of 5000 gallons capacity. From
there it will be distributed to different
parts of the camp site by a piping sys-
TEN. The engine house and dairy barn
are completed. The cooking vat cooled
by the surplus water from the we'll will
keep the meat, milk and vegetables all
fresh and sweet The new swimming
float with its diving tower and Springin:
board will afford the expert as well as
the learner with all the pleasures of the
aquatic sports.
Eagle Scout Norris Gaddess Of Troop
70 will spend the summer at the boys
Camp Fitzhugh on Sodus bay, n. Y. He
will help to organize scout patrols in the
camp and instruct the boys in scoutcra IT.
The following merit badges have been
awarded during the past week:
Robert y. Young-F'irst aid.
Norman Blankenship-Public health
Walter Earnshaw-Public health.
Stewart CoateS-PerSonal and public
health.
Robert Bonds-Handicraft
Robert G. Gard-Che,nistry
Norris Characterization.
Leslie heriff-F1remanship, handicra it.
Robert Cruit-Marksnanship personal
and public health.
Beverly Galloway-Frst aid.
William Kroll-Personal and public
health.
Lloyd Harrison-Painting.
Charles Thurtell-Painting, art cycling
Graeme misunderstanding.
Lawrence Prentice-Painting.
Arthur Blakeslee-Art.
Roger II. Gates-Public health
Donald E. Gates-Personal and public
health, surveying.
Hummel Fishburn-Public health, per-
sonal health.
Edward S. Pardoe-Personal and public
health.
Frederick W. Observation-Disclosures
Scoutmaster Hugh l. Taylor-Cycling
Communications have been received from
troop scribes as follows:
Troop No. "a.
Troop 81 of Congress Heights is MAX
ing fine Roadway on the clubhouse fund.
We now have $50 and expect to build
just as soon as school closes. Every
scout of our troop has drawn a plan of
the type of clubhouse he thinks We
should have. These plans will be hung
up in our clubhouse when it is COM
pleted.
We expect to have our music school
when we get in our clubhouse. Every
scout of the city is invited to this school.
Last Sunday afternoon our troop enjoyed
a hike of three and half miles through