Evening star., 1924-01-06
DISTRICT SCOUTS
Boy Scouts.

Troop 10 OF tho Ninth Street Chris
tian Church still leads in the advance
ment contest. Thomas J. Kelly. the
hustling scoutmaster of this troop,
with the equally aggressive assistant
scoutmaster. Ray Kelly, have kept
the Scouts of Troop 10 on their toes
from the day this contest opened.
They are now being pressed hard by
Scoutmaster Dan Tyrrell and his rap
idly advancing Troop 100. from the Y.
M. c. A, who won the contest last
year. Troop 100. six points behind
Troop 10 last month. has now de-
creased the margin separating them
from the leaders to less than two
points. Troop 20 Of Fourth Presby-
terian Church is a good third. only
fifteen points behind Troop 100.
Standing of the twenty leading troops
is as follows: Troop 10. 37.40s; 100,
35.457; 20. 20.651: 15. 1922; IL. 1873;
1. 11.2Os; 20. 10.so4; SO. 1O.227; SO.
9.14s; IL, 1855; II, 8.5s5; 73, 1861; S5,
S.o5s; 80, 7.7ss; a.. 1855; 81. 1894; 81.
1907; "A. 7.045; 33, 6.3s3: 40, 6.37s
In the matter of individual stand
Ing Kenneth Stubbs of Troop 20 leads
all others. with 80 points to his credit.
George Tolson Of Troop 81 Is second.
with 20 points: Robert Praetorious,
Troop 20, third, with SIS points, and
then follow: Donald Stubs, Troop
10, so points; Carl Ackerman, Troop
10, 55 points; William Alderman.
Troop 10. so points: III. Hoffman.
Troop 10, so points: A. Rollman. Troop
10, As points; William Smith, Troop
10, 45 points: Clarence Stauffer. Troop
10. As points; Sam Nordlinge, Troop
SO, 45 points; Elmer Whitney, Troop
10, 35 points; Frank Whitney, Troop
10, So points; Blain Harrell. Troop 100.
80 points; Vernon Robbins, Troop So.
35 points.
Scouts, scoutmasters and scout off,
cials are all expressing gratitude at
the progress made by the Boy Scout
movement in the Capital city during
1928. 1t was a record year, surpass-
ing all former accomplishments for
Washington, both in number of
Scouts enrolled and in advancement
from grade to grade made by the
Scouts.
AS result of the membership cam
paign. for which President Harding
awarded streamers. the enrolment of
Scouts reached a high-water mark.
Washington was one OF three cities
of its class in the whole country to
attain the goal set by national head
quarters and win this distinction.
Fifty-four troops were awarded these
streamers in exercises at the Capitol
a short time ago.
In addition, every record for ad-
vancement from tenderfoot to second
and first class scout and for merit
badges awarded was broken in the
year.
new and more difficult goal has
been adopted for the present year.
that will tax every troop to the limit
to attain, but the Scouts are going at
it with a will.
Region c has a larger percentage
Of first and second class scouts than
any of the other regions under the
District of Columbia Council. This
region is under the charge of Charles
A. Bell, field executive, and includes
division ", of which Col. E. L. Mat
tice is deputy commissioner. and divi-
sion V, under Deputy Commissioner
Fred Pearce. The thirty-three troops
in this region are: l, 6. IL, 35. SO. AZ.
a., 46, 40. A.. 81. Sc, 60. Ga. 20, rs.
81, "a. 81, SO, 80, Al. 40. 50, "A, a. SO,
96, 11O. 124.
Troop 100, located at Capitol
Heights. Md. has just received per-
mission from Gov. Ritchie to be
s1r-t.
feels highly honored by this distinc
ton. E. II. Hamilton is scoutmaster,
and in a few short months since as
suming charge has built it into one
of the most capable and hustling
troops under the District of Columbia
Council. 1t is planning to win the
further distinction of being "the best
Boy Scout troop in Maryland" that
it may be worthy of the patronage of
its distinguished friend.
Troop 81 of Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church has just secured Maj.
Stanley l.. Wolfe as scoutmaster. Maj.
Wolfe was formerly colonel of cadets
in Pennsylvania State College, was
cited by Gen. Pershing for meritor-
ious service in the world war, and
made a knight of the Black Star by
France. He now is forest evacuation
engineer in the internal revenue de-
partment, and comes splendidly
equipped for the leadership of the
live bunch Of scouts that make up
Troop 81.
Troop 73 of the Y. NJ. II. A. enjoyed
two lectures during the Christmas
season. w. Graham Cole. secretary
of the washington Safety Council,
addressed the troop on December 20,
and DIR. Wallace Yater gave a first
aid talk on the 27th. Scout Abby
Mintz was in charge of the. Field
day program last week. The troop
is planning to issue booklet soon
showing the good turns performed
during the past year.
That the Boy Scouts of America
constitute an impressive force for ad-
vancement OF radio was recently
shown in the results of a question
naire sent out by Boys Life, the Boy
Scout magazine. to subscribers in
hundreds of cities, towns and viii
lagos. OF all replying, 90 per cent
are interested In radio, IS per cent
Of those who replied own radio out
flts and 48 per cent receive sup to
several Thousand miles.
Parts were bought and sets 5uiit by
81 per cent of these young owners,
while the remainder bought complete
units outright.
The interest and enthusiasm do
not seem in danger Of falling. az
every scout to reach first-class rank
must know the Morse or. Interna-
tional code and this before he can