Evening star., 1923-11-11
BOY SCOUTS

If any one has entertained doubts
as to the patriotism Of Young Amer
lea they would have been quickly re-
assured yesterday could they have
been present at Arlington cemetery to
witness the quiet earneStnCSs with
which the Boy Scouts of Washington
and vicinity paid their respect to our
country's heroes at the tomb of the
unknown soldier. Practically the
first of the services in connection
with the national observance of
Armistice day, theirs was also one of
the most significant. 1T revealed that
even boyhood remembers and that
in the heart of youth 1t treasured
strong recoilections of that five years
ago when the whole world rejoiced
that the war was ended
With Troop - Drum and Bugle
Corps leading, large delegation of
scouts, representing not only every
troop in Washington and the neigh
-borlng virginia and Maryland towns,
but the more than 425,0 Boy Scouts
OF the nation. marched from the Fort
Myer gate to the tomb and placed
their wreath. After fitting rema rk 5
by DR.. a. +. Anderson of Calvary Bap-
tlst Church, of which the late President
Harding was member. the scouts re-
newed their pledge TO God and coun-
try with the Boy Scout oath repeat
ed their twelve laws, and Were dis
missed with Taps PLAYED by Scout
Wilson Leyerton of Troop 40
This simple observance of Armis-
tice day has been adopted now as an
annual custom by tAe Washington
scouts.
At the end of the first month of
the annual advancement contest,
Troop 10. Thomas B. Kelly. scout
master, of Ninth Street Christian
Church, was leading by good mar
gin. This TROOP. won the cup in 1920.
the first year it was offered. For
the past few years. they have not
figured strongly in the competition.
but are back in the running now with
the highest first months score since
the advancement cup was offered
Troop 100. boys "Y" winners of
the cup last year and in 1921, are in
second place, and Troop 30 of Fourth
Presbyterian Church, third
Standing of the leading twenty
troops is as follows:
Troop 10, 1906; Troop 100, 1882:
Troop 20, 6.139; Troop Is, 5.156:
Troop 63, 1921; Troop 30, 360S: Troop
80. 5000; Troop 40, 2.S97; Troop So,
2.S3S; Troop II, 2.75o; Troop "A,
2;sSs; Ts.op 81. 2.23o; Troop 3. 2.214;
So, 2.033; Troop 104 2.02O; Troop
Al. 1909; Troop SO, 1856; Troop 81.
1.7S5.
iHoIhdS "a. Ming, lcIHFTly SCOUT
master of Troop 40 of Powell School,
has just been appointed an assistant
deputy commissioner.
Elles S. Middleton. scoutmaster of
Troop 20, will address the Wednes-
day evening meeting of the scout
leaders training class at George
Washington University this week.
He will speak of the patrol method
Of conducting a troop and the ad
vantages to be gained thereby. Skip
per" Holbrook will lead in the demon
stration of line" games for boys
and men.
Worth f. Shoults, graduate from
the University of Wisconsin, has been
appointed assistant scoutmaSter for
Troop 30. Mr.. Shouts has been
prominent in boys work for sew
eral years, especially in Y NJ c. A.
work, and Troop 20 is honored in
getting him.
Ferguson Gemeny, senior patrol
leader of Troop 20, has qualified for
four merit badges the past week,
firemanship, craftsmanship, carpen
try and handicraft. Three new boys,
Gilbert Hedges. Gilbert Wilde and
Samuel Robey, were admitted to the
troop the last meeting night. Phelps
Clark qualified for first-class scout
the past week. Every scout in the
troop is workir1 hard to win the
prize offered f>r the scout who
makes the most ,oinrs in the, ad-
vancement contest. First prize is
two weeks at Camp oosevclt next
summer. At present Phelps Clark
ana Ferguson Gemeny are tied for
first place.