Evening star., 1925-11-08

singer to the position of assistant
Scout executive of the District of Co
lumha Council. in place of skipper"
IL. B. Holbrook, now executive of the
Waltham, Mass, Council. "Matty,"
as he is known to the boys, was first
Scout in A troup in Lansdowne,
Pa, in 1911; became assistant scout
master in 1915, and finally scoutmas-
ter of the same troop. He has had a
wide camping experience, is a grad
uate of Pennsylvania State College,
was activities director of Camp
Roosevelt for four years, is an ac-
complished athlete, musician, story
teller; and comes to his new position
with a background of scouting eXpe-
rience and association that is un-
. usual. He will be welcomed at once.
heartily and without question, by all
who knew him at Roosevelt, and will
speedily win his way with all others.
He began his work last Monday
Invitations are out for a banquet to
be given by the members of the ex-
>ecutive board of the District of Co
umbia Council, to scoutmasters.
deputy commissioners. field eXecu-
tiVeS and their wives, at the L4afay-
cite Hotel next Saturday evening.
November IA L. A. Snead president
of the District of Columbia Council,
will be toaStma Ster. and addresses
will be given by Scout Commissioner
Barry MOhun, and Honorary Presi-
dent Huston Thompson.
Four medals and - certificates for
heroism have recently been issued by
the National Court of Honor. Boy
Scouts of America, to Scouts who, un-
der circumstances of peril. have dis
played fortitude. skill and presence of
mind in saving human lives.
ReSCues from drowning, from burn
Ing buildings and from speeding auto
mobiles are the principal themes of
the outstanding exploits of these
youthful Nfesavers.
Medals for heroism have been pre-
sented to w. J. Burnett, Topeka.
kans.: Thomas Gill, Baton Rouge.
La; Herbert Jordan, Bladensboro, y.
c., and George DickerSon of Bridge
port, Conn.
Certificates for heroism have been
awarded to Clinton J. Smith, Lodi.
Calf; a. Hovesepian, Del Ray, Calf;
Manuel d. Perry, Paauhau, Hawaii;
Robert Fable, jr.. Prospect Park, Pa;
Albert Rogers, Los Angeles, Calf;
William Smith, Barre, Mass: Samuel
o. Rush. Charlotte. n. c.: Keith Nee
ley, Corydon, Iowa: Abner Moore,
Springfield, Mass; John j. Hurley,
Saugerties, n. y; David Hitchcock,
Port Byron, n. Y; John A. Odasek, and
Edward Murphy, Clayville, n. Y;
Floud Ferris, Mt. Pleasant, Mich;
Walter Knowles, Scottville, Mich;
Ward Hill, Glendine, Mont; William
II. Rose, Newark, n. j.: Francis A.
Goetschius, Suffern, n. Y; William p.
Mcdonald, Rome, n. Y; Joseph NJ.
fordney, Saginaw, Mich; Earle Rob.
erty, Sacramento, Calf; and Donald
Thompson, Battle Creek, Mich.
Three hundred additional trained
men will be needed by the Boy Scouts
of America within the next u months,
according TO a statement just issued
by the National Scout office. Half of
the number Will be placed in vacancies
In local councils. The other half will
be assigned to new executiveShips
which, because of the rapid growth
of the movement are being created in
all parts of the country.
approximately 312,1 ,110 boy weeks of
attendance were registered at the
1852 camps conducted by the Boy
Scout organization last Summer. The
figures appear in a report just is
sued by the National Scout camp de-
partment.
In the annual campaign to make
Every Scout Swimmer" 10,0O7
Scouts were taught to swim. Out
standing progress in all water front
activities is reported. The buddy
system for swimmers as a means of
insuring water safety has been
adopted by pa council camps. Junior
life guard organization have been in
stalled in 206 camps. Requirements
for receiving the Scout Life Guard
Emblem are that each life guard be
an expert swimmer, who has rendered
creditable service under a qualified
Red Cross life saving member.
Thirty thousand Boy Scouts in
Pennsylvania are registered forest
guides, according to a statement is
sued by the national Scout office,
based on a report of the Department
of Forest and Waters of that State.
These boys" states the report, are
cooperating splendidly with the de-
partment in forest protection, by
posting fire warnings, patrolling and
fire-fghting to the extent permitted
by legal 16-year age" Extensive
work in forestry and conservation has
been performed also by Boy Scouts
of other States.
The present membership of the Boy
Scouts of America is 791, ,120 aC-
Cording to statement just issued by
the national Scout office. OF this
number. 62O,196 are boy members,
and 170,924 adult leaders. The total
also includes 2,123 lone Scouts. The
gain in membership within the past
u months has been approximately
100000
A course in Scout leadership and
fundamentals is planned to begin the
week of November Is, with sessions
each Wednesday evening thereafter
for five weeks, and two Saturday out
door events. 1t will be open to scout
masters, assistants, troop committee
men and to any others interested in
preparing for these positions. Please
broadcast the invitation to friends
who may wish Scout training in pre-
paration for a commission as leaders
of troops.
All courts scheduled for Saturday
evening, November IA, have been post
poned one week, or until November 21
This includes those listed for Chevy
Chase, Alexandria and Clarendon. The
court in the fourth division on Nov
ember 2S will be held in the Wilson
Normal School, and not at Powell
School.
Field Executive II. l.. Webster an
nounces a second division rally to be
held in the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and B streets south
east, on Friday, the 18th, at pm.
Those who are superstitiouS are asked
to bring each a rabbits foot. The pro-
gram Will include marshmallows,
"Matty" and music.
Deputy Commissioner Charles NJ.
Marsh announces a scout leaders
round table for the third division, to
be held at the Church of the Cove
nant, Eighteenth and n northwest, to-
morrow evening at 1880 o'clock.
So satisfactory were the attendance
and interest at the fourth division TO-
rum, held last Monday evening, that
Deputy Commissioner L. l.. Mattice
has announced that it will continue
regular sessions on the first Monday