Evening star., 1924-03-23

This years training class for patrol
leaders will open at Powell School
next Saturday evening, March %, at
1880. Six sessions will pc held on sue
ceeding Saturdays, for the purpose of
aiding troop patrol leaders in prob
lens of leadership, troop manage
ment, scout tests, outdoor and indoor
activities, camping, hiking, etc. At
the end Of the course certificates will
be granted to those who have done
satisfactory work.
In cooperation with the United
states forest service, Washington
scouts will stage thriller for the
opening day Of Forest Protection
week, Easter Monday, April 81. Presi-
dent Coolidge has signified his inten-
tion to issue Il proclamation setting
aside the week beginning on that day
TO call the attention OF the nation to
the hazards of forest fires and the ne
cessity of safeguarding our rapidly
disappearing woods.
Because Boy Scouts are taught con-
seryation, and trained in how to camp
safely and how to extinguish fires.
the forest service has turned to them
for help in getting the message to
others. Ninety per cent of our forest
fires are caused by carelessness.
Washington scouts, several thou
sand strong, will march past the
White House. bearing banners with
slogans of their own invention, warn :
ing of the dangers of fire. They will
also carry etiigies of The Careless
Camper" "Cigarette Smoker" Hunt
err and The Incendiary," and these
Will be burned with appropriate cere-
monies, while movie" men record the
scene for use throughout the country
during Forest Protection week.
Prizes Will be awarded for best ban
ners or placards with slogans. for
best cffigieS and method of burnin &
and for best troop formation.
Division ". including the Mount
Pleasant, BriShtwood. PetWorth and
Takoma Park sections. has already
issued a challenge to all other diyi-
slons of the city. through its deputy
commissioner. Col. L. L. Matticc. de-
claring they are out TO win all prizes.
In addition, they promise to have out
for the day three scout dfum and
bugle corps, troops ~. 49 and 80: five
companies Of 100 scouts each, and are
planning for a divisional float.
The complete list to- date of troops
that qualified for IS per cent or more
in the first half of the annual stand
ard troop inspection contest is given
below. All members of these troops
are privileged to wear red felt
star over the right breast pocket of
each uniform, distinguishing them as
members of troops that have reached
the minimum standard in efficiency
in all-around scouting. These troops
are: No. !, Church Of the New Jeru-
salem; .. Thomson School; 10, Ninth
street Christian Church: II. North
minister Presbyterian; Il. Sherwood
Presbyterian: / ). Cleveland Park Con
gregational: u, Western Presby-
terian; 20. Epworth NJ. e.: SO. Ia
koma Park Presbyterian: 81, Church
of the Covenant: 40, Powell School;
AZ. All Saints Unitarian. a. Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian: 49,
Park View School: 81, All Saints
Episcopal. Chevy Chase; 81. Chevy
Chase Presbyterian; Ga. Central Pres
byterian: 20, Fourth Presbyterian;
Il. Christ Episcopal Church; -, Pet
worth School; s., Emory NJ. f.; 80, St
Martins Catholic parish; 100, y. VI.
{. A. and l0l, Ballston, Va
Announcement has just been made
by national headquarters of the con-
solidation of the Lone Scout move
ment with the Boy Scouts Of America
During the last nine years more than
10000 boys have registered as Lone
Scouts" with their Chicago office
Most of these were boys on the farm,