Evening star., 1926-04-11
BOY SCOUTS

-, at o'clock. Not only should all
those who enrolled be present, but 1t Is
most desirable that all scout commits
s.oned officers should attend. This Is
city-wide, not divisional affair, and is
in the interest of better first-aid work
throughout the organization. Capt.
Charles A. Bell, president of the class
will preside; Commissioner Mohun will
present the certificates; Mr.. Soverhill,
the instructor. will give talk on first
aid, and DR.. Paul Bartsch will speak.
Because of these exercises there will
be no tirst-aid class for scouts at the
Wilson Normal School that night.
c. NJ. o., Camp Roosevelt's honor
society, is spending this week end at
Camp Roosevelt on Chesapeake Bay.
The boys left Thursday morning. April
8, and will return this afternoon.
The boys "Y' swimming pool will
be closed for repairs on and after
April II. When the pool is again
ready for use, announcement will be
made.
Scout Executive Shaw and Assistant
Executive Matsinger paid a visit last
Tuesday to Troop SIS camp at Indian
Head, Md. The camp is beautifully
situated. being on Aigh bluff over
looking the Potomac. The cabin is
now sleeping in pup tents. There
were II scouts at the camp under
their assistant scoutma ster. William
WeStlake.
The final standing in the inter-
patrol contest is as follows: The Bear
Patrol first, with ,977 points: the Bea-
yer Patrol second, with !, 1,436 points:
the Stag Patrol third. with 1.412
points: the Tiger Patrol fourth. with
SAG points. and the Eagle Patrol fifth,
with 400 points. The Bear Patrol, Ben
Stone, patrol leader, will be presented
with the silver loving cup by the troop
committee at the next meeting The
members of this patrol are Ben. Stone.
Jack Lynham.. Jack Wainwright,
James Smith. Ray Heacock and Doug
las McDougal.
The Tiger anu Eagle patrols were
combined at the last meetj@. forming
a new patrol with observation-disclosures
as leader. The members of the new
patrol are as follows: Douglas Nc
Dougal. Bill Claudy, Billy Despard,
Willard Memler, Richard Drown,
Billy Carpenter and Tage Foltz.
On Monday and Tuesday Of Easter
week the officers of Troop No. 35 went
to Burnt Mills on an overnight hike
Although the weather caused an early
return, much merit badge work was
done and every one had Il good time.
Those present, including the scout
master, We're ID. Miller. V. Bateman,
l.. Mulvey. II. Marraffa and r. Parks.
At their last regular meeting in the
Rhode Island Avenue Nj. p. Church.
the boys presented Mr.. Simpson, their
former scoutm2ster. with a fine foun-
tain pen as a token of their affection
for him and in appreciation of his o
years service in the interest of boys
and of Troop So. Mr.. Simpson was
very much surprised and pleased
Edward NJ. Perkins. scoutmaster.
presented John Smith with a 100
per cent duty pin for the month OF
March. IL the inter patrol competi-
ton the Raccoon Patrol won the
advancement streamer and the Fly
ing Eagle copped the streamer for
inspection. efficiency and attendance.
The Washington Heights Presby-
terian Church approved the eXpendi-
ture of $50 for improving the scout
room. These improvements include
patrol booths, flooring and council
chamber.
The crew of Troop "A will go into
white uniforms on May I. the first
cruise to be on May >. Last Sun
day while members We're working on
the engine a gasoline fire broke out
aboard the cruiser endangering
safety of crew and boat, but through
the reSourcefulness of Quartermastel
Schmidtman and Bos'n Caul the fire
was extinguished with little damage.