Evening star., 1925-09-13
BOY SCOUTS

The whole Scout organization of
Washington is sharing with the execu-
tive, Edward ID. Shaw, the sorrow
caused by the death of his mother, at
Braintree, Mass. Mr.. Shaw left last
Wednesday for the funeral. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Shaw's father
died last Spring, and with this second
great loss in a short time the heartfelt
sympathy of the whole organization is
accorded Mr.. Shaw.
Camp Cole, Quantico, Na.-The fol-
lowing SCouts-Elmer Siegel, IS:
Ralph Lawrence, SO; George Cole, 40;
los; Proctor Wohlfarth, 108; Richard
Gordon, 10S; Stewart Taylor. los;
Clifford Shopmeyer, 20; Robert Wei
gel, 33, and Milton Hunter, 108; Fred
Mckinney, so; Kenneth Appold, 60,
and Paul Steinkuller. so, and others,
in the charge of Assistant Deputy
Commissioner Bosarge-left last We'd
nesday for a siX-day stay as guests of
the United States Marine Corps at
Quantico. About 80 more Scouts left
Friday to stay until Monday. This
camp has been conducted all Summer
for the benefit of Washington Scouts
by Capt. j. j. Staley, U. S. NJ. G. The
courtesy was made possible by Gen.
Eli Cole, commanding officer of Guam
tico, who loaned the tents. bedding
and other equipment. The camp was
named in his honor.
Woodrow Wilson Camp Notes
Sergt. Iape is going to stay at Camp
Woodrow Wilson until September 81
which means that Scouts of Washing
ton can use the reservation that much
longer and get their meals. Assistant
Deputy Commissioner Bosarge will
continue as camp director. which in
SureS the continuance of the good
times at camp.
Last week end was a happy one for
those Scouts who were wise enough
10 take advantage of 1t. Comdr. Badger
put on one of the best programs ever
seen at Camp Wilson. Sunday there
we're so many boys on the campus
that 1t was necessary to have three
meSses.
Saturday afternoon Comdr. Badger.
assistant deputy commissioner of the
third division, started the fun. The
first contest was called relay hoop
passing and was suggested by the OBJ.
stacle races in the Navy. The last alb
stacle the sailors go through on board
ship is a 15-inch portfolio, and after
they get through the portfolio drop
In the water and swim to the gang
way. AT the Woodrow Wilson Camp
there were no portfolios, SO it was
necessary" to substitute wire hoops.
iAO A4C[AL CNcIlL was d relay sack
race, which required the ability to
maintain ones balance under most
trying conditions.
Then the subway race, with each
contestant covering his head with q
bag.
The sparrowing race consisted of 10
boys astride a Scout stave facing the
eleventh Scout. who acted as coxswain
Ihe 10 boys then walked or ran back
ward with the coxswain steering. In
good many cases the crew capsized
and most boats lost men overheard.
The major event, however, in which
practically every Scout on the campus
took part, was the possum hunt
Nearly all Scouts in Washington have
followed trails laid with paper and
Scout signs, but Saturday was the first
time that Scouts followed trail with
their noses. Comdr. Badger used
banana oil for a trail of over 2
miles, and it was extremely interesting
TO see So Scouts actually following the
trail of the "possum" with their noses.
Johnny" Cotton's team, Troop 81,
found and captured the ''possum,"
large box of candy. These activities
of the afternoon were followed by
campfire in the evening.
Sunday there was a late reveille and
at $3.50 am. the Rev. H. T. Cooke of
All Saints Episcopal Church, Chevy
Chase, conducted church services. The
remainder of the day was spent with
the routine activities for Sunday.
Sergt. Lape, the United States Ma
rine Corps cook, who has become a
gre, favorite with the Scouts Of
Washington, was entirely overwhelmed
with the number of boys using the
camp, and found it necessary to run
two messes in his mess hall and the
third mess on the campus.
Monday. September Z, at II am,
II. l.. Webster, field Scout executive
of the second division, organized the
steeplechase and started the fun fes-
ttval off. About rs charm pops were
used as a trail. At 2 pm. all the
Scouts adjourned to the swimming
pool and every Scout entered the
bathing beauty contest. This was
won by Robert Burke of Troop ~,
and he received the beautiful cup
donated for the purpose by Assistant
Deputy Commissioner Paul CARRIER of
the first division. The event was
followed by contest, using the
shoot-the-chutes and seiztng rings
stretched along the chutes. Practical
ly "all hands" tok part in that. The
Scouts then adjourned to the campus
and Sergt. Lape served every Scout
on the campus with two chocolate
eclairs.
In the evening the campfire was
opened with the Scout oath, followed
with Navy stories and a ghost story
by Assistant Executive H. B. Hol-
brook. DIR. Paul Bartsch, deputy
commissioner attached to the fourth
division and chairman of the camp
committee, related some thrilling ex-
periences while taking motion pic
lures under the water in the Gulf of
Mexico. Camp Director E. A Bo-
sarge followed with stories of his
prep" school experiences. Follow
ing this Sergt. Lape again treated
with chocolate eclairs and all Scouts
turned in" satisfied.
Besides Scouts from practically
every troop in Washington, Deputy
Commissioner C. G. Schlaef, Field
Scout executives l.. l.. Mattice, Ed
gar Cavanagh. Charles A. Bell. S. M.
Lowry. Hunt and others were present.
Troop "a took its second long cruise
on the l.. l.. Mattice. The trip was on
Labor day, and was from Washington
TO Gunston cove. S. NJ. Perkins, cap
tain of the good ship, was in charge
of the crew, who were: Third mate,
Thomas Baxter; quartermaster, Rich
ard SChmidtman: boatswain, Harold
Caul and cabin boy, William Pigg.
The day was spent practicing and
training in taking soundings, making
charts, docking, marlin spike seaman
ship and developing speed tables.
Winter uniforms have been ordered
so that this activity can be continued
on week ends the rest of the year.