Evening star., 1925-03-22

successful COnpletlOn OF the two
year financial campaign furnishes an
Endorsement of scouting on the part of
Washington citizens that will give new
courage and enthusiasm to the many
scoutmasters and assistants and the
large force of other examiners and troop
committeeman who are helping to make
the movement SO successful here. This
gratitude was expressed in d letter
from c. M. Marsh, deputy commissioner
OF division three, addressed to Huston
Thompson, chairman of the campaign,
and read to the workers on the last
day. Deputy Commissioner Marsh said:
Every scoutmaster in the city rejoices.
Your spirit of devotion to duty is an
Inspiration to us to continue our own
work: and we most gratefully express
our appreciation TO the loyal men who
have given us not only of their money.
but of their energy, their time and their
health"
There is no doubt that the success
of this campaign will help Washington
to continue its position of leadership
among the cities of its population class
in the country, where for three success
sive years ii has been at the top.
Scout Executive Edward D. Shaw was
called to Boston last week by the death
of his father and the serious illness OF
his mother. While there he received
news of the death OF cousin in dis
tressing automobile accident, and was
obliged to remain to attend this second
funeral. He returned to Washington
on Wednesday.
Teams OF inspectors are now busy
in the annual check-up for The Evening
Star Standard Troop Inspection Trophy.
Rivalry for the cup is more intense this
year than ever before; and it will take
to the end Of the contest period, May l.
to determine who the winner will be-
Fifteen troops at least are in the run
ming for first place: and many more
troops than last year will reach the
rating of Standard" emitting Scouts
to wear the red star of efficiency over
the right breast pocket. Inspection
covers nearly every detail of troop ac-
complishment and organization.
On Saturday, March z, the Pe-An-Ke-
Shaw Tribe, of Division " took nine
candidates through the first degree OF
the initiation at their new meeting
place in the Emmanuel Baptist Church,
at Sixteenth street and Columbia road
northwest The Scouts initiated were
James Boswell and Guy Gassford,
Troop 1; Rush Lincoln. Edward Hub
bard and Ben Morgan, Troop ~; John
Fisher, Troop a: Morton Silverburg,
Troop 40, and William Gordon and
Edward Russell, Troop, Ga After a
strenuous initiation, members of the
Tribe adjourned to bowling alleys for
recreation, following refreshments.
The PeAn-Ke Shaw bowling team
challenges any troop team to a meet.
which may be arranged by calling
William Dukes, secretary, at North 1899.
Troops of Division / will hold an
indoor meet in the gymnasium of the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church, Twenty
second street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast. on Friday evening, April }.
All registered scouts 'in the division,
under Is years DID, are eligible to COM
pete. There will be two classifications:
Class A, under Is years; class B, 10 to
Is years. The Schlaefii cup will be
awarded the troop making the highest
score in both classes, and shields to
the winners in each class. Events will
include inspection, attendance, ssma-
phore and Morse signaling, knot tying,
bandaging, craftsmanship, yell contest,
fire by bowdrill and by f1int-and- steel,
and a siX-man pyramid. Field Execu-
tive J. p. Hovey and Deputy Commits
sioner c. g. Schlaefli will be in charge.
Mr.. Rudolph Malth. formerly assist
ant scoutmaster of Troop SO, meeting at
the Hine Junior High School, was ap-
pointed scoutmaster of Troop 81, at
meeting of the troop committee at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church last
Tuesday evening. Regular meetings
will be held at the church Tuesdays
at 1880 pm.
c. Il. Gerdom, who has been active
in assisting Troop SO at the Hine Junior
High School has been recently ap-
pointed assistant scoutmaster by the
troop committee.
Troop so of the Church of the Breth-
ren has started troop library and
curio collection.
Paul Hammer. assistant scoutmaster
of Troop so. has been confined to his
home with Illness.
The swimming meet for the Second
Division, Aon Friday evening, March 81,
at the Boys is promising some very
unusual and interesting stunts. Scout
ings old friend Commodore Long
fellow of the American Red Cross, will
be on hand to supervise the meet and
give some of his thrills on water stunts.
Mr.. Reese of the Red Cross Life Saw
ing Division, gave the Scouts of the
division a real treat last week by dem
onstrating the work of his department
in the pool at the Boys Y.
The Second Division field meet this
year promises to surpass all others both
in attendance and results, the location
of the meet being at Lugenbeels in
Randle Highlands, which is most fa-
miliar ground for Scouts of this division.