Evening star., 1925-12-06

ne honor or paying the tribute OF
Americans press to the memory of
William Bradford, this coutry's first
journalist, was conferred upon a Boy
Scout
The occasion was the second cente-
nary OF the noted colonial editor. The
ceremonies were held at his grave in
Old Trinity churchyard. New York.
Eagle Scout Jack Auchmoody of
Queens Council, Greater New York.
was chosen by representatives of the
Newspaper Club and other orGaniZa- :
lions to impersonate Benjamin Frank
lin at the age OF II, and to place
floral wreath on the grave.
y message from President Coolidge
was notable feature of the event.
At the dinner following the cere-
mony Eagle Scout Auchmoody, Camp
lire Girl Ruth Stephens impersonating
Deborah Read, and William Bradford
Sth, lineal descendant of the pioneer
printer, We're guests of honor.
Young Auchmoody is a member of
the Country's oldest troop-No. l of
Flushing, n. y. Because of the large
number of it's members who have
reached the pinnacle of Scouting
Eagle rank--it has been referred to
by Daniel Carter Beard, National
Scout Commissioner, as the Eagles
Nest of Scouting
Every member of Troop l has at
tanned signal honor. Among recent
distinctions We're the winning of Il
scholarship to New York University
and Il four-year scholarship to Kew
Forest School by two of its scouts.
Three scouts obtained the highest
possible rank in scouting at a session
of the Court of Honor held at Wilson
Normal School Saturday evening.
They were Robert +. Ellsworth,
Troop 81; James +. Weeden, Troop
100; and Lawrence MorScher, Troop
1p4, and We're granted the final badges
making them Eagle Scouts, by DR..
Paul BartsCh, the chairman of the
court.
Two Scouts, L. d. Caldwell, Troop
CT, and Billy Dix, Troop 100, have
Just become star" and one scout,
Trimble Sawtelle, Troop 100, has just
become life" as "A result of having
obtained the necessary badges.
Merit badges were granted Saturday
evening to the following Scouts in the
subjects indicated: Troop 33, A. Har-
ned, public health: X. Weigel, bird
study. Troop AZ. r. Bourke. camping,
safety first: II. G. Jones, first aid, pub
lie health, safety first. Troop "A, l..
robertson, first aid, plumbing, swim
ming; X. Sergeant, camping, swim
ming. Troop 81, Thomas Davis, fire
ard, first aid. Troop 81, w. Blum, jr.,
pathtinding. Troop 60. w. l.. Rhine
mart, carpentry, firemanship, safety
first. Troop "a, r. +. Ellsworth. cleo
tricity, painting, safety first. Troop
"A, II. Eanderlip, blacksmithing. Troop
SO, J. Bayer, masonry; Ed. Farrell,
cooking, first aid; +. Jones. crafts
manship, handiman; j. Schwartz,
swimming. Troop 100, r. McMillen,
i,-l MarnI1jS g N - hin.
r. Mickey, mining; d. Pitts, bird
study; T. Sawtelle, horsemanship; r.
NJ. Thuney, electricity, painting;
James L. Weldon. bird study, cook
ing, first aid. Troop 104, l.. Morscher,
bird study.
Nearly $50 Scouts of the lst Divi-
sion gathered at the Epworth M. T..
Church Saturday evening to hear real
Indian stories told by real Indian
Dr. Francis La F'lesche, himself the
son of an Indian chief. 1t was an eve
ming Of intense interest, with Troop 70
and it's scoutmaster, Worth Shouts,
acting as hosts. Deputy Commission
er c. G.. Schlaetli provided refresh
ments that sent the bunch away
happy.
The Blackfeet Indians of Glacier
National Park recently elected TO their
tribe three Scout officials and four
Scouts selected for record and achieve
ment in Scout work. The ceremony
took place at Spokane, Wash, at the
recent great congress of Northwest
Indians. The Blackfeet wigwams were
pitched near the Spokane Club Build
ing, and here the initiation was held.
A large crowd attended the cere-
monies. All the Blackfeet chiefs took
mart but Chief George Starr played
the principal role He bestowed upon
Scout Executive J. B. Warner. VINO
was made a chief. the Indian name Oh
Takes Two Guns Twice, name gwen
TO George Starr by his father TOT
deed of valor in his youth. The entire
group honored by the req iiiei va" VI
the Spokane council
Forestation work in many states
calls attention to the public spirit OF
Row Scout troops. In New YORK oo'ooV
trees were planted this year throus II
their efforts. Forty-fVe thousano ol
these. Alexander Macdonald. conser-
walton commissioner, reports TO tne
National Scout Office, were planteu III
scout forests The remaining 4O,ooo
were placed elsewhere. in cooperation
with the New York State Forestry AS
sociation. o
Thirty thousand registered boy
Scout forest guides are co-operatlhs
with the Pennsylvania department OF
forests and waters, accordlnS 10 X. 1.
Stuart, secretary. They post fre
warnings. patrol the woods and fisht
fires as far as permitted by the lesai
16-vear-age limitation. The troops III
Pennsvlvania have planted 44,200 trees
this year. Considerable other WORK
was done by Scouts Of which the de-
nartment has no record, 1T was sald.
From Massachusetts, comes acknoWi-
edgment of the planting TINS year OIL
500 trees by Scouts. The boys also
assisted in extinguishing forest tires
and in fighting the blister rust.
The troop committee of 1l3, Claren-
don Baptist Church, gave the troop
pleasant surprise last Tuesday eve
ming in the form of campfire party
with eats Every member of the troop
and troop committee was present.
which is a record for attendance. AS
= part of the surprise Associate Scout
Executive Drake and "Wampus Cat
Stuart went over from washington
and helped entertain.
Under the leadership of Scoutmaster
Brandon, Troop 12S, Falls Church, mas
grown so large that it has been found
necessary to divide it, and steps are
now being taken to organize a new
troop with some members or the old
one as n foundation. This is consld-
cred a wise move, as the smaller troops
can do more efficient work. There Is
room in Falls Church for four troops.
Troop 104, Clarendon Methodist
Church, went to Virginia Highlands
last week in automobiles and then
hiked into the hills. Fourteen Scouts
and four leaders were present. Dur
ing the evening they were joined by
eight members of the Virginia High
land troop. Campfire stories were the
feature of the evening. Troop Com