Evening star., 1925-11-15
BOY SCOUTS

All Scouts and officials regret the ILL
ness of Scout Executive Edward D..
Shaw that has compelled him TO seek
absolute rest from Scout activities. In
company with Mrs. Shaw he is taking
sea voyage and will later spend some
time in the South before returning to
his duties in Washington.
On Saturday, November :, the Boy
Scouts of Washington held their an
nual ceremony of placing a wreath
on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Gen. John A. Lejeune, United States
Marine Corps, made the address. deal
ing with the requirements for Il citi-
zen and patriot. Following the cere-
mony at the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, the Scouts marched to the
drill grounds, back of the cemetery,
where they had lunch, and then an
Informal track meet, cups being
awarded to the three troops having
the highest number of points.
Troop 100 of the Boys ~" was first,
with 10 points; Troop 63 of Calvary
BaptiSt Church second. with 15la
points, and Troop 8 of Douglas Me
mortal NJ. +. Church third, with IA
points. The other troops to win places
were as follows: Troop 8, points;
Troop 101, l point.
The events included u 50-yard dash,
10y al udSil, -Vu-y ara udSn, TOUR
Scout relay, high jump and javelin
throw. The boys competed in three
classes-those weighing under 10
pounds, those over 1I0 pounds and
The Life and Eagle Scouts.
Rain began before the contest was
finished, but the enthusiasm lasted TO
the end, when the cups were presented
10 the winning troops by Scout Com
missioner Barry Mohun The Camp
Roosevelt awards. won at camp last
summer. We're also presented at this
time by the commissioner On account
of the rain the storytelling contest
between 'Wampus Cat Stew and
Alatty' was not pulled of, but will
be scheduled for some later reunion
To the Scout roll uf honor have
recently been added the names of 80
youthful heroes who during the past
year. through courage. skill and the
spirit of service, have saved the lives
OF fellow-men. y certificate for hero
ism in each case has been presented
by the National Co Tt of Honor The
Scouts who have received this award
are Donald Thompson. Battle Creek
Mich; Keith Neeley. Corydon, Iowa;
Clinton James Smith, Lodi. Calf;
Manuel ID. Perry, Paauhau. Hawaii:
Robert Fable, jr., Prospect Park, Pa,
William Smith, Barre, Mass; Samuel
.. Rush. Charlotte. y. G: Almer
Moore, Springfield, Mass; John Joseph
Hurley, Saugerties, y. Y; David
Hitchcock, Port Byron, \. Y: John
Adasek. Clayville. n. Y; Edward Muir
ply, Clayville, \. Y: Floyd Ferris,
knowles, Scottville, Mich: Ward Hill.
Glendive. Mont; William Howard
Rose. East Orange, y. J.: Francis
-\bram Goetchuis. Suffern. y. Y; Vii
liam p. Mcdonald, Rome, y. Y: Al
IeTt Rogers, Los Angeles. Calf: An
1ranig Hevsepian, Del Ray. Calf;
Earle Roberts, Sacramento. Calf, and
Joseph NJ. Fordney, Saginaw, Mich.
The first downtown session of the
Court of Honor this year will be held
in the Epiphany Parish House on
Tuesday evening. November "a, at
80 o'clock.
The first division announces the eS-
tablishment of a permanent list of
official divisional records in scouting
and related events. a roll OF honor VIII
he prepared and published from time
TO time bearing the names of the rec
ord holders. their troops. with their
record. Whenever this record Is beat
en-, the new record-holder name will
replace the former one. y list of
events with rules for record trials will
he issued shortly, and several OF the
swimming events will he given try
vvts next Tuesday at the ''Y" pool
Some of the events are as follows:
Length swim, 50-yard swim, 100-yard
swim, plunge for distance, fire by bow
drill, fire by flint and steel, knot tying,
senlaphore signaling and Morse signal
ing. Considerable interest has been
taken in the weekly water polo games
held by the first division on Tuesday
afternoons at the "Y'' pool. Several
troops have asked that a polo league
he formed in the division. Deputy