Evening star., 1925-04-19

a success and greatly enjoyed by
about 200 scouts and a large number
of parents and friends. The rally
was devoted principally to contests in
scout work and very keen competi-
ton developed in most events. Shield
trophies were donated for the junior
and senior classes by A. j. Wright,
Jr., and these were awarded by scout
Executive Edward d. Shaw to Troops
and 20. The Schlaef1i Cup, donated
by Deputy Commissioner G. G..
Schlaefi, was presented to Troop 20
for winning the greatest number of
as follows: Semaphore signaling
junior, Taylor, Troop 10S; senior,
Bean. Troop 20; Morse, junior, Ellis,
Troop 20; senior, Bowen, Troop 8; fire,
flint and steel, junior, Bates, Troop
29; senior, Stewart, Troop 8; fire by
friction, junior, Hughes, Troop 9;
senior, Hengster, Troop 8; first aid,
junior, Harris, Troop 81; senior,
Gemeny, Troop 20; knot tying, junior
Lawless, Troop 90; senior, Bowie.
Troop ia; craftsmanship, junior,
Matzen. Troop ia; senior, Giddings,
Troop ia; inspection won by Troop
20; pyramid building won by Troop
20; yell won by Troop 20. Total points
scored as follows: Troop 20, 37k;
Troop 9, "a; Troop 29. 90; Troop ia,
21; Troop 10S, Is; Troop 81, 10Y;
Troop 10, 8; Troop 110. 2. Judges:
Holbrook, Hall, CARRIER, Webster,
Kull and DR.. Merrill. Scorekeepers:
Cayiston and Freeman.
Division / has this Winter initiated
two divisional activities-the indoor
swimming meet and the indoor rally.
These events have met with such sue
cess that they will be made annual
events and other divisions are already
working along similar programs.
Next year the Division I program
will consist of four rallies-a big
campfire in the Fall, swimming meet
in December, indoor rally in Febru-
ary, and the Spring rally in April.
Around this program they expect TO
remain the first division in scout pro-
ficiency as well as numerical sequence.
Troop A., Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church, wishes to an
nounce that it has secured the serv-
ices of William A. Rose, a former
boy scout and also seascout. Mr..
Rose is going to serve as assistant
scoutmaster and mate of the troops
crew. The crew now has IL members
and everything points toward a sue
cessful Summer. Last week. Scout
master Edward NJ. Perkins and six
Of the crew slipped anchor for a short
run and test trip. After the trial, all
expressed their satisfaction at the
boat, which they have recently
bought. The boat is a 32-foot cabin
cruiser. with a 24-foot cabin. 1t is
the latest thing in water craft, cap
able Of going down the bay. A Lamb
B. marine engine propels the craft,
and 1t is complete in every detail in
regard to lights, cushions, life pre-
servers, dishes, stove and hunks. A
wireless Is to be installed and a name
chosen for the boat. Each week until
school Is out the troop will have one
short trip, and long cruise to the
bay is planned for the first week
after school is over.
Troop of All Souls Episcopal
Church. under the leadership of
Assistant Scoutmaster S. NJ. Westlake
has been camping this week at Glyn-
mont, Va, on the Potomac.
Troop 10. Hyattsville, Md, H w.
LaQuay, ScoutmaSter, will hold a
parents night next Friday evening, at
which the award of one-year service
pins will be made. A parents and
friends auxiliary will be formed.
Troop 73's annual get-together pow
WOW with the Jewish Boy Scout troops
of Washington will be held at the
Y. NJ H. A. building on Tuesday
night. April %. The monthly inter
patrol inspection will be held on Tues
day night, May 5, and monthly in
struction night on May 10.
The Pe-An-ke-Shaw Tribe held its
second degree initiation on Saturday,
March %, in the woods near Chain
Bridge on the Virginia side of the
River, in spite of the fact that the
regular grounds under water and the
woods nearby were on fire. James
Fisher, Guy Glassford, Eddie Hub
bard. Rush Lincoln, Ben Morgan.
Bevo Russell and Morton Silverburg
passed the initiation.
The tribe is working for scouting
as well as having a good time. At
q recent meeting of TrOon 2h lanes