Evening star., 1925-03-01

merit badge to become familiar with
the common birds of this region, as
actual specimens are available. The
class for adults is in session from
4:4o to 5:45 on the same days. No
charges
A special swimming period for
Scouts who work has been arranged
at the Boys "Y" for Tuesday eve-
nings from $50 to 700 o'clock. In
struction in f1rst-class swimming and
in the requirements for swimming,
life-saving and athletics merit badge.
and tests for frst-class swimming
Will be given. Scouts who can report
at the regular hours are asked to
leave this period clear for the fell
lows who carry papers or whose work
prevents their attendance at the reg
ular time.
Scout troops from the Catholic
parishes of Washington held an ex-
citing rally under the auspices of
the boys welfare committee of the
Catholic Charities last Friday night
at the Truxton' Theater. Edgar J.
Cavanagh. field executive Of the
Catholic troops, was in charge OF the
program, and Rev. John S. Martin.
scoutmaster of Troop 3d. led the sing
Ing of several Scout songs. A yell
contest was conducted, in which St.
Martins troop easily outyelled all
competitors.
]. NJ. Waters of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co. demon
strated with special apparatus and
motion pictures the workings of the
telephone. The film THE Making of
a Scout" featuring Washington Scouts
in action, was shown, and the rally
closed with Taps" blown by William
Augusterfer OF Troop 80.
Scouts from the following troops
were present, with their scoutmas-
ters: Troop 70, St. Peters, John r.
Ludlam, scoutmaster; Troop 81, I'm
maculate Conception, Philip ]. Aus
tenhan, scoutmaster; Troop 90, Bless
ed Sacrament, Paul r. Sullivan, scout
master; Troop 90. st. Aloysius, Lieut..
Kennedy, scoutmaster; Troop SO, Rev.
John S. Martin, scoutmaster: Troop
"a, Sacred Heart. Fred J. Diegelmann,
scoutmaster; Troop 96, Stephen L.
Kowalski, scoutmaster; Troop SO, st.
Martins, George c. Lowry, scout
master.
The second annual parents night
OF Troop SO was held last Monday in
ST. Martins Hall. Rev. Paul H. Fur
fey, assistant pastor in charge of the
boys work of the parish, was in
charge. George c. Lowry. scoutmas-
ter of the troop, led the boys in the
pledge to the flag and the Scout oath
and laws. and Father Furfey address
ed the parents on the work accom-
piished during the year. There are
now SO boys registered with the
troop. all active Scouts. Nine are
tenderfoot, % second class. 2S first
class. and there are 100 merit badges
in the troop. In a year Scouts have
reached the rank OF star and the
rank OF life, in addition to 20 others
who have become first class and "a
second class
Father Furfey congratulated the
parents, troop committee and scout
master on this record, and on the sue
cess the troop is having in leading all
others in the city in the advancement
contest for the Washington Post cup.
DR.. John NJ. Cooper of the Catholic
University. explained to parents pres
ent. the necessity of having an active
troop in every parish TO occupy the
boys spare time. Williams J. Meyers
Of st. Martins Choir entertained with
a few songs. accompanied by Mr..
Meyers on the violin and Miss Dor
othy Lawten at the piano.
Assistant Executive H. B. Holbrook
stated that since its organization in
December, 1921, Troop SO has reached
135 boys In the parish. giving them
the benefit of the scout program. He
congratulated the troop in the name
OF headquarters on the advancement
II has made during the past year. and
also on having so active a troop and
scout mothers committee. Assistant
Scoutmaster Francis Daw then enter
tanned with a few selections on his
violin, with Miss Lawten accompany
ing.
Rev. NJ. j. Riordan, pastor of st.
Martins, was the guest of honor and
l. ~.-gx
the troop. Mrs. Estelle Dean sang.
with her. F. B. McGivern, chairman
of the troop committee, awarded life
and star badges to the following
scouts: Raymond Augusterfer, Will
liam Augusterfer, Warren Began, Jo-
seph Crawley. Edward McManus and
James Van Horn. Life badges were
awarded to: Joseph Broderick, Francis
McGiven and Robert Warren.
Ice cream and cake served by the
Scout mothers committee completed
the program.
Troops of the 4th Division and their
friends packed the Emerson Assembly
Hall at All Souls Unitarian Church
last Friday night at their Midwinter
rally. Odell L. Whipple, scoutmaster
of Troop AZ, presided. and music was
furnished by Troop 40 Drum and
Bugle Corps, the orchestra of Troop
"A, and Mrs. Roland S. H. Dyer.
Deputy Commissioner E. L. Mattice
spoke of the value of the Boy Scout
program for citizenship training and
expressed his pride in the accomplish
ments Of the troops of Division 4,
which have brought them to their DO
sition OF leadership of all divisions of
the city.
DR.. Paul Bartsch received q certifi-
cate as deputy commissioner. and in
turn presented to the audience the
members Of the recently organized
order of the "Pe-An-Ke- -Shaws," com
posed of the star and eagle Scouts of
Division 4.
Present members are ]. w. Lever
ton, w. H. Dukes, c. G. Hines, jr; J.
Z. Boyd, K. H. Stubbs, c. B. Lanman.
H Smith and H. S. Wertz
The event of the evening was an
illustrated lecture by DR.. Homer L.
Stantz, dealing with his explorations
in Africa.
Under Field Executive II. l. Web
ster, Scouts of Division 2 met for
special tests and instruction yester-
day at Seventeenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast The
monthly divisional roundtabIe will
be held at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. Fourth and B streets
southeast, on Monday evening, March
3, at 1880 o'clock. The big swimming
meet was held Friday evening.
Troop II of Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church will hold special Scout an
niversary service this evening at the
church, when the pastor, Rev. j. III.
Durham, will speak to the Scouts.
Maj William T. Simpson. scoutmaster
of the troop. extends a cordial invita-
tion for other Scouts to Join them IN