Evening star., 1924-04-20
BOY SCOUTS

Biggest of all Scout events for
many a day and most thrilling is the
Forest Protection week parade and
pageant tomorrow, April 81. At least
fifteen hundred Scouts will be in line
and pass before President Coolidge
and the other dignitaries at the White
House promptly at 1880. Scouts will
mobilize on the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue. opposite the White
House, and will be led by the United
States Navy Band. Five divisions of
Scouts will be in line. with several
Boy Scout drum and bugle corps,
floats banners and special forest
protection" stunts.
Prizes, the gift of American Forestry
Association, have been announced as
follows: First, for most effective
presentation, by banners, floats or
other devices, of the forest protection
idea; radio two-tube set, worth $50;
parts for n tube radio set, suitable
for camp or home; tool chest and
Boy Scout binoculars (two priZeS).
Second, collapsible candle lanterns to
the five troops making the best troop
appearance, apart from the above
idea. Prizes have been on display for
several days at 1907 f street north
west.
The parade will proceed to the Syl-
van Theater. near the Washington
Monument. where a pageant that has
been named Red Enemy" will be en-
acted. Arrangements are being made
for loud speaker, so that all in the
large crowd who are expected to be
present may hear.
Scouts are showing great eager
ness to participate in this good turn
to the forest service in their effort to
bring to the attention of more people
the dangers of destruction by fire and
the necessity of every care in forest
protection.
Assistant executive H B. Holbrook
has been handling the scout end of
the preparations.
A delegation of Washington scouts,
members of the Camp Roosevelt Hon
or Society, the &C. NJ. o." will spend
several days at the camp, beginning
on Friday of this week. They will go
by train to Chesapeake Beach and
hike from there to the camp property,
where for several days experiences of
former camping seasons will be lived
over again and plans laid for activi-
ties for the coming year.
Scouts, of the Virginia troops under
the Washington Council will hold
their field meet for selection of the
team for the final city-wide contest
are Nos. 101. Ballston; 1o2, Cherry
dale; 104. Clarendon: 106, Wander
worken; 113, Haymarket; 119, Vir-
ginia Highlands; 120, Clarendon Cath
olic; 121, Leeshurg; 122, Manassas;
123. Falls Church; 125. Herndon; 126,
Alexandria,; 127, Del Ray; 12S. Nc
Lean; 129, Lyon Park; 131, Quantico,
and 1872, Front Royal
At meeting of scoutmasters and
assistants of Division V, held in the
Scout Hall of the Ballston troop last
Monday evening, a blue scout neck
erchief with orange slide was adopted
as part of the official uniform for Vir-
ginia troops under the Washington
Council. These colors were chosen
because they are also the colors of
the state of Virginia Deputy Com
missioner George II. Parker conduct
of suggestions for Scout activities for
the coming months that received the
hearty approval of the troops repre-
Sented.
Plans are under way for a field day,
an organized hike" of scoutmasters,
assistants and troop committeeman;
more frequent sessions of the divi-
siCnal court of reviews; the promo
tion of advancement, and regular
quarterly meeting of commissioned
scout officers.
Troop So of the Washington Boys
Club, l.. NJ. Pace, scoutmaSter, is pre-
pairing for the annual Easter hike to
Camp Roosevelt. They will go down
by truck on Tuesday, returning Fri
day morning. The troop is working
hard on plans for the annual parents
night to be observed Friday evening,
May 2.
The stirring troop yell is given in