Evening star., 1924-12-14


of the Scouts enrolled should be ten
derfoot, and that at least 30 per cent
should be second class and 20 per cert
hrst class. Standing on December
is the highest attained during the pres
ent year, but has not yet reached the
mark set. 1t shows SIS per cent ten
dertpot. ear per cent second class and
12.3 per cent first class. Heavy In
creases in membership by the Or
ganization of many new troops, whose
Scouts, of course, are all Of tenderfoot
rank, has been responsible for keeping
the proportion of tenderfoot Scouts so
high Many of these troops are now
making rapid progress, and prospects
are bright for reaching the goal early
in the new year. \ special enort Will
be made to attain the standard adopt
ed by anniversary week in February.
when scouting will celebrate Its ff-
teenth birthday with big mass meet
ing at Central High School.
The entire crew of the round-the-
world fyers has received honorary
tenderfoot membership in the Boy
Scouts Of America. The aviators
ioined the ranks in st. Louis, Mo-. on
the occasion of the recent community
chest drive. In response to an invita-
ton to be present at the opening cere-
monies they made a special flight to
that city.
A selected group of merit badge
Scouts, who, on the opening day OF the
campaign, held all the important OF
fees in the municipal government,
marched in body TO Brfdgeton Field,
where they officially welcomed the as
tinguished quests and assisted at their
induction into the St. Louis Scout
Council. sr
When asked Just previous to their
arrival in St. Louis what incident in
their entire journey stood out most
yividly in their minds, Lieut.. smith,
speaking for the crew, said: fhe
welcome given US by the Boy scouts
of Pasadena was the most Impressive
incident" AT that city. 1t was re-
called. the Scouts first act of greet
ing was the strewing of flowers over
the landing field.
The airnlen expressed their ad-
miration of the Boy Scout spirit OF
service as exhibited at various stops
on the great flight.
Members of the Boy Scouts OF
America, it was recalled, were among
the group to bid the last farewell
before the historic hop from the
United States mainland, and were on
hand to perform service at the first
landing in this country on the flyers
return, as well as at the other stops
en- route to the home goal.
"A broken finger on one hand or
Scout Tom Miller of Waverly, Md,
stands for more than an accident.
1t represents the saving of tiny
girl from injury that might have
proved fatal" states Baltimore
account.
"The boy, riding on his racing
bicycle at good good speed along
quiet street. was suddenly, without
warning. confronted by little girl
who darted from a yard into the path
of the oncoming wheel. The Scouts
only alternative to running into the
child was to run into mail box
post Miller steered clear of the ter
rifed youngster. crashed into the
post, battered his bicycle, broke a
finger, but saved the little girl.
THE child, frightened by the mar
rowness of her escape fied before
her name could be learned"
Washington has for the third time
been chosen as the place for the big
fntercity Boy Scout field meet that
is held each Spring by councils In
the eastern section of the third re-
gion. AT meeting of Scout execu-
tives held in Baltimore last week
preliminary plans were outlined.
The program this year Will make the
patrol organization the basis of all
competition.
All councils participating will be
represented by two patrols OF eight
boys each, under the direction Of pa
troll leaders. One patrol will special
ize in camping and will compete in
the erection of a typical 24-hour tenn
porary Scout camp. The second pa
troll will participate in a series of
eight events, and 1t will be necessary
for each Scout in the patrol to be
trained and prepared in all eight. as
the actual contestants will be picked
by lot from the patrols competing,
Immediately preceding the contest.
These eight events will be finally de-
termined at a meeting to be held In
Washington on January 12, and will
include such things as first aid. fire
building, signaling. handicraft. roping
and possibly swimming and wall
scaling.
This new form Of contest is modelled
somewhat after the events in the in
ternational tamboree, held in Copen-
hagen last Summer, and won by
American Scouts. About Is councils
are expected to participate, including
Philadelphia. Reading, Delaware and
Montgomery Counties. Wilmington,
Baltimore, Norfolk. Richmond, Wash
ington and possibly Lynchburg and
Roanoke.
At a recent meeting of the deputy
commissioners 1t was unanimously
voted that Scout neckerchiefs shall be
considered part of the official uni
form for Washington Scouts, to be
worn either with or without the coat.
Divisional colors have now been
adopted by all the divisions, and the
proper combination Of nec,.erchiefs and
slide may be obtained either at Scout
headquarters or of any of the Official
outfitters
Arrangements have been made for
the annual c. NJ. o. banquet to be
held at the Lafayette Hotel on Mon
day evening, December 20, at 6
o'clock. The committee on programs
is preparing an unusual array of tai
ent for this big Scout affair. A meet
ing of the newly elected officers and
the Council of Sachems will be held
at the Thomson School tomorrow eve
ming, December Is, at o'clock.
Troop 20 of lexington Presbyterian
Church won the swimming meet Of
Division I, held in the pool Of the
Boys ''Y" last week. 1t scored 80
points. as against 81 points made by
Troop 90 of Epworth NJ. E. Church
and % points made by Troop 8 of
the Douglas M. Z. Church.
Winners, of the different events
were as follows:
Glass A. under 95 pounds-Fifty-
foot dash, W. Rittenhouse, Troop 20;
oVV-lOOl SWlui, JdIncS rTcciuhus Troop
90; dive for form, w. Rittenhouse,
Troop 90: plunge for distance, James
Freeman, Troop 30.
Glass B, 95 to 40 pounds-Fifty-
foot dash, Scout Van Horn. Troop %;
300-foot swim, Van Horn, Troop 20;
dive for form, Van Horn, Troop 20;
plungs for distance, Donald Craig,
Troop 20.
Glass C, over 10 lbs-Fifty.foot
soot swim, Hengstler, Troop 8; dive
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