Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
BOY SCOUTS

| hall of the church at O'CLOCK ana
march in a body to the church, with
the flags of their respective troops.
After the mass a light breakfast
will be served in the hall and the rest
Of the day given up TO basket ball
| Elimination contest among the various
FOODS of the city. the winner recelV-
| ng a prize. The contest VIII start at
| O:3O am. All competing teams must
| 70 entered with Scoutmaster q. II.
| :rown by this time. A prize Will be
warded the winning team. Regis
red Scouts will be admitted free. A
.O-cent admission will be asked from
others.
Troop 100 of the Sd Division won
The iuterdivisionai swimming meet
held in the Racquet Club pool, Satur-
dav evening, February .. rms was
a closely contested meet as all tive
divisions were represented by good
teams.
The standing of the teams is as fol-
lows. First-Troop 100, Sd Division,
SO points: second-Troop 20. LIST DiVi-
sion. 5, points: Third-Troop 40,
4th Division. SO points; fourth-Troop
141. 9Th Division. 10 points; NTH
Troop So. ID Division, 10 points. The
boys who placed in each event are as
follows: One length free style. class
A. hrst-J Weldon, Troop 100: sec
ond-R. Leverton. Troop ~; third
]. {. Lindsay, Troop 40: tourth-
Phelps Clark, Troop 20. Class b.
first-William Tucker, Troop 20: sec
ond--F. Marquis. Troop 100; third
W. Leverton, Troop 40; fourth
Edward Gayier. Troop 90. Two
lengths back stroke, CLASS A, first
Charles Woods. Troop 30: second A.
Tommbs. Troop 100: third. Parker.
Troop 40 Class b, firsI-F. Marquis,
Troop 100; second-William Tucker.
Troop 20: third-W. Leverton. Troop
AZ: fourth-AF. Purvis. Troop lao.
Five lengths free style. class a, first
II. Smell. Troop 100; second-t.dWard
Raab, Troop'5S: third-Charles Woods,
Troop 20: fourth-R. Stewart, Troop
l40 Seven lengths free style, class b,
tirst-A. Smell, Troop 100; second-F.
Leverton, Troop 40: third-,Jim Free
man. Troop 20: fourth-F. Purvis,
Troop $40. Plunge for distance class
A. first-Ray circuit. Troop 20: sec
ond-A. Smith, Troop 100; third
Edward O'Brien, Troop 50: fourth
J. Simpson. Troop l40. Class b.
first-B. l.. Adams, Troop 100: second
Cliff. Schopmeyer, Troop 20; third
Albert Smith. Troop So, B. Stewart,
Troop 40. One length breast stroke,
class A. first-Ray circuit. Troop 20;
second A. Toombs. Troop 100;
third-Whalan. Troop 140: fourth.
Garner. Troop 40. Glass E, tirst-W.
Leverton, Troop 40: second-A. Gill
man, Troop 20; third-T. Sawtelle.
Troop 100; fourth-B. Stewart, Troop
40. Three length free style, class A.
tirst-D. Garner, Troop AZ; second
\. Weeden. Troop 100: third-Phelps
Clark, Troop 20: fourth-H. Lyons,
Troop 140. Class B, first-A. Smell,
Troop 100: second-Lannon, Troop AZ;
third-A. Gilman. Troop 20; fourth
Edward Gayler. Troop So. Dive for
form. class A. irst-R. Leverton,
Troop 40; second-Charles Woods.
Troop 20: third-W. Shalen. Troop
40. fourth-H. Smell. Troop 100.
Glass B. first-Lannon, Troop AZ; sec.
ond-Bill Tucker. Troop 20: third-A.
Thompson. Troop SO. Relay, class A.
first-Troop 20, Clark Fakes, Wood
and CIRCUITS second-Troop 100, Miller,
Smell. Toombs, Weldon: third-Troop
l40. Lindsay, Lyons. Whalen, Parker:
fourth-Troop 40, Leverton, Garner.
Sweeney. Paine. Glass B, first
Troop 100, Marquis. Sawtelle. Thuney,
Smell; second-Troop- 20. Freeman.
Craig. Gilman, Tucker: third-Troop
40. F. Leverton. Cole, Lannan. w.
Leverton: fourth-Troop 140, Purvis,
Lyons, Stewart, Smith.
The Lions Club of Washington will
hold an exhibition and contest of bird
houses built by the boys Of this city
on Wednesday, March 8. This is par
ticularly a scout activity. SO all scouts
are urged to go into this contest.
Medals and cash prizes will be given
for the bird houses that are the most
attractive, durable, practical and of a
rustic. inconspicuous nature. The ac-
cepted houses will be placed in the
public parks and Fairgrounds, so
scouts. besides being in a contest with
the chance of winning IA prize, will
be doing a civic good turn. Any boy
in Washington is eligible TO the com
petition by announcing his intention
Of building one or more bird houses.
A new troop is being formed at st.
Davids Chapel on Conduit road.
Through the energetic efforts of Mrs.
+. w. Burr about 60 boys came out
to the first meeting, which was con-
Quoted under Assistant Executive Mat
singer. Friday evening, February ).
The meeting was opened by the scout
oath and then there was an outline
of scouting by Mr.. Matsinger. followed
by a practical demonstration by Troop
No. 100. The new ScoutmaSter. Ken
meth Smoot. was unable to be present,
but will officially take over the troop
at the next meeting. Mrs. Burr had
lemonade and cake for the boys after
ward.
Troop 126, Henry p. Thomas, scout
master, of Alexandria, Va, held it's
third annual banquet in the West
minister building on the evening of
January 80. The scouts of the troop
were present 80 per cent, and the
ladies of the troop committee served a
very fine dinner. Mr.. MatSinger was
present and told one of his big
Ones" Harry B. Cation, deputy COM
missioner of the City Of Alexandria;
Paul Morton. Alexandria city man
ager: Cameron Roberts. Il representa-
tive of the American Legion post, and
Frank w. NoXon responded on behalf
of the troop committee. The troop
committee was 100 per cent present
Henry p. Thomas, scoutmaSter, acted
as POSTMASTER for the evening
Silver cups were awarded to Donald
King and Harry Schaffer. for gen
eral efficiency in scouting for the wear
of 1925. Capt. George Evan made the
presentation speech with these CUPS
Six other members of the troop re-
fulness during the past year.
Troop 10S, f. s. Taylor. scoutmas.
ter, held a parents night on Wednes-
day evening at the Brentwood School
Despite the bad weather the meeting
was well attended. Deputy Commits
sioner Schlaef1i and Field Executive
Hovey attended as the officers of the
LIST Division; Assistant Executive Mat
singer represented headquarters. The
scouts OF 108 opened the meeting by
repeating the scout oath and laws.
Following this selected poem on
scouts was read by the chairman of
the woman's auxiliary. The scouts
then put on a demonstration of first