Evening star., 1924-02-10
DISTRICT SCOUTS
Boy Scouts.

oA INC City III tHIS years SCOUT dd-
vancement contest since it's opening
October l, made a record gain during
January. By heaping up "a points
the troop broke all previous accom-
plishments of any troop for a single
month in the whole five years of the
contest. 1t now leads its nearest
rival. Troop 100, winner last year, by
close to IL points. The troop meets
in the Ninth Street Christian Church,
and Thomas J. Kelly is the scout
master. In addition to this excellent
showing in troop advancement scouts
Of the troop occupy eleven OF the
first twenty places in individual
standing.
Scout Kenneth Stubbs of Troop 20
is in first place in Individual stand
ing, with 10 points to his credit.
Carl Alderman of Troop 10 is second
and Earl Dawson OF the same troop
third.
Troop standing follows: /, Troop
10, 63.127; 2, Troop 100, 51.781; 8,
Troop 20, 27.651; 4, Troop 20, 1854;
s. Troop II, 1926; 6, Troop /. 1876;
Z, Troop Is, 1902; s. Troop II,
1862: 9. Troop A, 1929; 10, Troop
SO. 14.oos; II. Troop So. 13.1s4: IL.
Troop 73. 1l.063: Is. Troop 81, 1878;
IA, Troop SO, 10.443; Is. Troop IS,
1o.374; Is, Troop 40, 1o.302; II. Troop
-, 1854; IS. Troop 67. $500: 10,
Troop "a, s.4s2; 20, Troop 50. 1869.
Individual standing-All having
fifty points or over: X. Stubs Troop
20, 110; c. Alderman, Troop. 10, 100;
Troop 10, 100; r. Praetorius. Troop
20, 100: W. Alderman, Troop 10. IS; II.
Hoffman. Troop 10. 50; G. Tolson,
Troop 81, S5; D. Stubs, Troop 20. S5:
c. Stauffer, Troop 10, SO; S. Nord-
linger, Troop SO, 75; A. S. holman,
Troop 10. 30; W. Smith, Troop 10. 20;
H. Johnson, Troop SO, 20: Z. whit
man, Troop 10. 60; F. Whitney, Troop
10. 65; H. Rhind, Troop 10, so; II.
Wertz, Troop II, so; F. Gemeny, Troop
20, so; c. Jumper, Troop, Ga. 60; ".
Rittenhouse. Troop 90, 80.
A new interest in archery seems
assured TO Washington Scouts since
Wallace Bryant has consented to act
as examiner in that merit badge sub
ject. Scouts will have opportunity
for instruction and coaching as we'll
as for the examination; and arrange
ments for Robin Hood Longbow"
class are anticipated. Mr.. Bryant
may be reached by interested Scouts
at 1892 V street northwest.
Plans are under way for an addi-
!tional session of the merit badge
court of honor on the third Saturday
of each month at Powell School.
Regular sessions of the court on the
second and fourth Tuesday evenings
of each month will continue at
Epiphany parish house.
a combined parents night and
court of review was an attraction at
the meeting last week of Troop 64 at
iCentral Presbyterian Church. Scout
master William L. Fulton presided,
while Assistant Executive II. B. Hol-
brook presented to the troop the in
spection trophy won at Camp Roose-
Welt last summer.
Representative Emanuel Celler of
New York state will speak at the
parents night of Troop 73 next
Thursday evening, February Il, at
the Y. NJ. II. A. Colin Livingstone.
president Of the National Boy Scout
Council, will award prizes won in the
recent efficiency contest conducted by
the troop. On Friday evening, Feb
ruary 10, DR.. Abram Simon will con-
duct special service at the Eighth
Street Temple for Jewish Scouts.
when he will speak on Scouting
Fundamentals"
Among the recent cases of heroism
brought to the attention Of the Ma
tional Court of Honor. which has the
Guty of bestowing Boy Scout medals
of honor for life-saving. similar to
the Carnegie hero awards, were some
thrilling illustrations Of scout pre-
paredness and training. Gold honor
medals were awarded in each in
stance.
At Beacon Hole" picnic ground
eight miles from Little Rock, Ark,
last July 4, fourteen-year-o First
Class Scout Morris Brooks, by saving
the life of a young girl, added his
| name to scouting's list of heroes.
The rescue took place in the swim
| ming pool. Only four persons were
present when the emergency arose.
| The scout was seated on the bank and
there were man and two women,
one of whom. Miss Roberts, was
swimming alone. The man was show
| ing the other lady, his companion,
some strokes when they both sudden
| ly went over a "step-off' into water
beyond their depth. The man, poor
swimmer, was soon in the grip of the
drowning girl, and both were in Sc
rious danger. Miss Roberts, who was
but short distance away in the
water, upon hearing the cries for
help, swan to the rescue, but she,
too, was soon mixed up in the trag-
edy and all three went to the bot
! tom several times.
Scout Brooks about 100 feet away,
hearing their cries, rushed to- the
| edge and, although almost entirely
dressed, plunged in with his clothes
I on and swan to the middle Of the
pool where the group was struggling.
AS he approached the man freed him
Miss Roberts, too, had loosened her
self, and the helpless girl had sunk
| to the bottom.
| The scout dived down and, securing
a hold. brought her to the surface and
| towed her ashore, where he admins
tered artificial respiration.
"All this was accomplished quietly
and efficiently by the scout" stated a