Evening star., 1922-04-11
BOY SCOUT TROOPS
MOST ACTIVE NOW
More Than 1900 Boys Are
EnroIIed-Flan Ex-
tensive Work.


high-water mark in Washington. Not
only is this true in the amount of
scout work being done. but like
wise in the number of troops and
scouts. April 1st there were 122
troops in good standing. with total
enrolment of more than $500 scouts.
according to figures issued at local
headquarters.
1t was shown further that twelve
new troops have been registered since
the first of the year. and NUMBER
more are in process of organization.
Two hundred and thirteen Scoutmast-
ers and their assistants serve these
troops, while nearly 400 men are in
touch with the troop sa members
of troop committees. There are 202
frst-class scouts of which 1873 have
merit badges.
March was record month for ad-
yancement, when seventy scouts ad-
vanced from tenderfoot to second
class. sixteen to hrst-ciass, ana tnere
were sixteen new merit badge scout
This makes total of 102 advance
ments in rank, which far surpasses
the record of any other month since
such statistics have been kept. Troop
Is, Cleveland Park, Maj. Blair, scout
master, carries off the honors in this
advance. with a record of fourteen
new second-class. two frst-class ana
four new merit badge scouts. a total
of twenty advances. Troop 81 ana
"a are tied for second place. with
eleven advancements each. Troop 3S
had two second-cl class, four f1rst-ciass
and FIVE merit badge. and Troop "a
had six second-clasS. two hrst-ciass
and three merit badge.
Deputy CommisslOners Appointed.
Two new deputy scout commission
ers have recently been appointed. to
increasing
Der of troops. William w. Hoxton
will be in charge of Division 8. en-
bracing Alexandria and vicinity.
where several new troops have re
Murphy has been made deputy COM
missioner in charge OF CatholIc
troops Both men had considerable
previous experience in scouting ac-
tivities. and come to their new posi-
tions well qualified for the work.
The following new troops have re-
Gently been registered or. are in pro-
cess of organizations: Troop As. Allen
Dawson, ScoutmaSter, at Nllson NE
mortal Methodist Church: Troop so.
Church of the Brethren; Troop SO Mr..
Bauer. Kenilworth Presbyterian;
Troop Il. j. c. Wheate. at wilson
Normal; Troop so, Rev. F. E. Gunneli,
at Congress Heights Episcopal
Church; Troop 81. Edwin F. Rohms. at
Boys Club: Troop 107. John Reed,
Del Ray, Va.
The following new scoutmast
have been appointed: Troop II: sher-
wood Presbyterian Church. Capt. John
w. Hart; Troop 81. Tyler School. c.
E. Forsythe; Troop 80, Church of the
Blessed Sacrement, Chevy Chase. John
v. Clark.
Change in Test Requirements.
By recent action of scout head
quarters, second class signaling may
now be given by the scoutmaster.
The tests that must be taken before
second class first aid, first-class sig
mailing and map making. First aid
tests will be given, both first and
second class, at Thomson School, l2th
second Saturdays of each month, at
AIS O'Clock. First-class signaling
will be given at the same place and
time the first Saturday. and map max
ing examination at the same place
the second Saturday at 2:15 O'Clock,
with map p-making instruction at
o'clock. First-class signaling also
will be given the third Saturday even
ing of each month at Powell School
Hiatt place and Irving streets north-
west, at z, o'clock.
The merit badge court Of honor Will
meet this evening at 1870 O'Clock At
Thomson School for review of scout
applications for merit badges.
Troop news.
Troop 104, Clarendon. Va, helped
Senior Patrol Leader Wallace Mock
ling celebrate his birthday Friday
night, after the regular troop meet
ing. The troop In taking consider
able interest in the mustc-memory
contest.
The Bear Patrol of Troop 80. Ia
koma Park. won the troop interpatrol
contest again for March. This patrol
has won now every time for the last
four months. The troop visited the
Takoma Fire Department last week
to receive instructions in how to CO.
operate. Chief Coffman addressed the
boys and gave them some sugges-
tions for practical work.
Troop 80 had as an honored guest
Friday night a former merit badge
scout. who was among the pioneers
in this, one of the oldest troops in
Washington. He was introduced to
the troop by Scoutmaster Vernon Bal
ley, who has been with the troop from
the beginning.
Scoutmaster Levin Handy of Troor
81. Fifth Baptist Church, is planning
an Easter vacation trip for the troop
overnight camping and all.
Troop 40, Thomas A. King, scout
master, is planning an Easter trip to
Berwyn, Md.
Charles A. Marshall. deputy scou,
commissioner for colored troops in
the District. has announced the for
NATION Oh d troop VI Doy SCOulS
the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help, 18th and Morris road southeast
Alphonsus Edelin, is the scoutmaster
and Edward Saunders assistant scout
master. The. troop committee is COM
posed of John Lancaster, Arthur
Chapman and James Curtis.
Announcement also was made that
Alonzo ]. Olds, St. Augustine's parish
and Rev. Walter Reed of st. Cyprian's
parish, are arranging meetings for the
purpose of developing the Scout move
ment in their respective parishes. Ar
effort is also being made to establish a
troop in Deanwood, Md, and in the
Church of the Holy Redeemer of this
city.
A summer camp for the colored
boys already has been established
at Glenarden Md, and will open
July l.
An invitation, has been extended to
colored Catholic boys, who are
twelve years old, to affiliate with
these new troops. Headquarters for
registrations have been established
and applications should be made tC
Charles A. Marshall. Boy Scout bu-
reau, National Council of Catholic
Men, 1914 Massachusetts, avenue.
COST OF FOOD DROPS.