Evening star., 1923-12-23
Boy Scouts.

e. NJ Q. Fraternity are looking for
ward to the annual banquet to be
neid at the Allies Inn next Thursday
evening. The c. NJ. o. 10 open to any
Scout who qualities for the camp let
ter At Camp Roosevelt, the Washins-
ton Boy Scout Camp on Chesapeake
bay. DR.. Paul Bartsch. chairman of
the camp committee. will preside at
the banquet. Linn c. Drake. assistant
executive OF the Washington Boy
Scouts, and camp director for the past
five years, who has been Ill for the
past two months. is expected to be
present, which will be welcome news
to all members OF the clan.
All Scouts of division 1. which COM
prtses the entire northeast section Of
the city. are to have a special trip to
the New National Museum to hear an
illustrated lecture by DR.. Paul
Bartsch on the birds and animals to
be seen about Washington. DR..
Bartsch recently prepared a special
exhibit at the museum. which will
be OF special interest to Scouts, and
this will be the first Showing Of this
exhibit to Scouts or any other or
sanized body. Admission will be by
ticket only-one tickee-being sent to
each Scout.
The following merit badge examin-
ers have recently been appointed:
Leather working. s. w. King, 1923
Lawrence street northeast: first aid,
J. Sharpe. navy yard, and Or. B. Ly-
man Sexton. 1924 I street northwest;
life saving. ]. Sharpe, navy yard; swim
ming, j. Sharpe. navy yard; personal
and public health. 3. Lyman Sexton.
At q conference Of the Scout ex-
ecutives of eastern Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware. Virginia and the
District OF Columbia. held In Phiia-
delphia this past week. 1t was decided
to hold the second annual intercity
Boy Scout feld day in Washington on
June 7. A team Of ten Scouts will be
chosen to represent each city in the
various scouting events. Every Boy
Scout in the Capital city and nearby
communities will have an opportunity
to win q place on this team through
an elimination contest to be held in
the spring. Washington Scouts are
NNeSA etoS tlophss "alCn
was won by the Scouts of suburban
Philadelphia last year, shall be kept
in this city.
Troop of Peck Chapel. George
town. OF which John B. Cuno of the
forest service is scoutmaster, had an
interesting patriotic program Friday
evening, given by the Abigail Hart
man Rice Chapter OF the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. The
program consisted of music and read
ings and a presentation by Col. James
A. Moss, United States Army (retired),
author of military books and other
literature. OF a pamphlet entitled,
THE Flag of the United States, How
to Display II. and How to Respect
It." Other troops present as the
guests OF Troop were Troop 3.
Capt Woolworth, scoutmaster: Troop
80. Dr.. c. Wythe Cook, scoutmaster,
and Troop 1o2. Cherrydale, James F.
Hayes, scoutmaster.
Colin II. Livingstone, national pres
ident of the Boy Scouts OF America,
presented Troop 4 with the streamers
awarded by the fate President Hard
ing for having increased it's enroll
ment over % per cent in the recent
national campaign to increase the
Scout enrolment throughout the
United States to 100000 Scouts Two
basket ball games were played be-
tween troops and refreshments served
to over one hundred Scouts who at
tended
At the benefit entertainment for the
Washington Orphanage to be held at
the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution building this week. detail
of Scouts, under the direction of
Deputy Commissioner z. L Mattice,
will take charge of the ushering.
On Tuesday night at the Christmas
entertainment given the less for
tunate children of the city by the SAL
walton Army, a group of Scouts from
Troops 10 and 73 will help in handling
the 1000 children and distribution of
presents.
Practically every troup is doing
some special good turn this week,
having in mind especially where there
Is sorrow and need-the poor, the
widows. the feeble old folks and neg
lected little children. These are the
ones to whom Scouts are endeavoring
to bring Christmas cheer and glad
ness.
Troop 13 Of the 7. NJ. H. A., under
the direction Of Assistant Scoutmas.
ter Abbey Mints. assisted the victory
ball committee Of the City Club last
week. This troup has recently been
given lectures on first aid by DR..
William r. Mouiden and on signaling
by Victor Dickson. while w. Graham
Cole OF the Washington Safety Coun-
ell spoke to the Scouts on How
Scouts Can Help in Preventing Acct
dents"