Evening star., 1924-12-21
BOY SCOUTS

Gold honor medals for life saving.
| the highest award in the power of
the Boy Scout movement to bestow,
| were recently granted by the national
court of honor to seven scouts, who,
! at the peril of their own lives, sue
ceeded in rescuing others: or, as irl
| one case, died in the attempt. This
medal is bestowed only after careful
investigation and only for excep-
tional courage and self-sacrifice.
| Those who received IL were Markle
Hougendobler and Lawrence Drum,
| both of Milton. Pa: John ]. Schoff of
Dayton, Ohio; Joseph Link of Free
port, Ohio; Chester Meister (deceased)
and George Griffith, both OF Chicago,
H., and Stewart Meigs OF Santa Bar
| bara, Calf
Chester Meister lost his life in the
attempt he and George Griffith made
to rescue three boys who had dis
| regarded instructions and broken
through thin ice in the forest pre-
two of the lads and the third was
able to save himself. Meister broke
through In trying to reach the
struggling boys and never came up.
To develop an early air" sense
among British boys, states a London
news dispatch, 1t Is planned to form
an Air Boy Scouts organization. The
Scouts are to handle and look afta-
the machines on the ground, listen to
practical lectures by experts and be
| associated with the flyers.
Advancement In scouting Is more
rapid now than at any time previ-
ously this year, and probably than
ever before in the history of the
Washington Council An investiture
service for all who pass from tender
root TO second class, or from second
class to first between December l and
the anniversary meeting at Central
High School in February Is now be-
ing planned. 1t is anticipated that
many hundred Scouts will at that time
receive credit for an advance in
grade.
The Community Center organization
has asked for the cooperation of
Scouts for the ceremony in connec-
ton with the turning on of the lights
or the national community Christmas
tree. to be held just south of the
Treasury on Christmas eve. President
| Coolidge will come from the White
House to the tree TO turn the switch
that will illuminate it, and Scouts will
form line through which he will
march, and will also circle the tree to
Keep back the crowds that are expected.
Upward of hundred older Scouts
Will, on Monday, December 20, assis 81
in taking traffic census of the num-
her OF automobiles that pass certain
designated corners in Washington.
Two periods OF one hour each will
be used, from 10 to II in the morn
| ing, and from 3 to I in the afternoon.
At a meeting of the Council Of
Sachems Of the Camp Roosevelt Hon
or Tribe last week Scoutmaster John
S. Cole was elected permanent chair
man. The council also nominated IL
second degree c. VI. .. Scouts to re-
ceive the honor OF the third degree
at the banquet TO be held at Hotel
La Fayette. Monday evening. December
20. Arrangements for this annual
! banquet have progressed to the point
where it is assured of being the most
successful the tribe has ever held.
During the last week the follow :
! ing Scouts have been advanced in
Scout standing, AS indicated:
! To first class. .. Moore, Il; L.
| silverman. rs: l.. Watkins. 50. Gill
| bert Hunter, los; L. Schwarzman, 1876
! 1o6: Gilbert Hunter. LOG; Howard L.
James, 126; D. Stafford Kelley, 1e6, and
| Lindsay SchwarZman, 126.
! To second class-H. Lovejoy, 2: W
Sexton, 30; K. Morris. 81; o. ID. weed
| jr., 81; CT Grosskurth. 90: II. Swee-
! ney, 1o6; Francis Horton, 106: w. NJ
Monroe, 101; It. Byrnes, los; d. Is
| Mcleod, 1873; r. T. Stewart, 1913; l.
/ Wilson, 1928; William w. Stewart, 123
X. Rohwer. l23; c. Wheeler, 1913: J
| Squtres, 119: c. Skidmore. 119: r
Hures, 1l9; r. Davis. 11s; r. Emer-
| son, III; E. Emerson. 141; L. Braw.
ner, 141: r. Welles, I26.
About rs Scouts and cubs from
] Troops AZ and ~ were witnesses OF
an interesting contest held by cham
| pions from the two troops on the
! open lot at Sixteenth and Howard
streets last Friday evening. Troop ~
m eets at All Souls Unitarian Church
and Troop A at the Washington