Evening star., 1926-11-07

privilege Of representing their brother
tribute to those American soldiers
who died in the World War. The pill
grimage to the Arlington National
Cemetery to lay a wreath on the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier will be made
November 13, and Scouts are asked to
assemble by divisions at the west
gate of the cemetery at 1915 o'clock.
Brief services will be held at the
tomb and every troop Is urged to be
present.
The Fall roundup for the District
of Columbia Council is scheduled for
November 20 at Camp Wilson. A
program consisting of games and the
awarding of camp medals is being
arranged. beginning at l pm. and
continuing until pm. Six crates of
apples will be distributed and the
scoutmasters will be the guests Of
| the council at a camp supper to be
| served at $50 o'clock.
| Scouts of the city are now engaged
in distributing circulars for store
| windows for the annual Red Cross
drive and for the Near East Relief.
| If your troop cannot fulfill its assign
| ment, advise headquarters 1mme-
. diately.
| A large delegation of Scouts from
the Queens Council of New York are
| in Washington today and 1t will be
recalled that Washington Scouts acted
as their guides last year. They are
sufficiently acquainted in the Capital
to find their own way this year, but
1t is hoped that local Scouts will greet
them cordially and attend the early
morning church services being con-
| Quoted especially for them at St.
| Patrick's Catholic Church and the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
| Church.
! The cooperation of the Boy Scout
| organization Is being given to the
special course of training for boy
leaders held under the auspices of the
knights of Columbus at the K. of c.
hall on Tenth street, starting last
Thursday. Friday evening was de-
voted to exhibitions of knot tying, first
aid, signalling and fire building by
Troop 20 and games and camping by
Troop 100, while Saturdays program
was put on by the Catholic Scout
Troops under the leadership CT +. j.
Cavanaugh, formerly Deputy Scout
Commissioner for Catholic Troops.
This is Book week. which is de-
signed, not just as a week that should
oe spent in reading, but as a time to
get lined up for a Winters read
ing program. If you want good
books consult the list at Scout Head
!quarters or ask Miss Latimer at the
Public Library.
At the November meeting of the
executive board Of the District of Co
lumbia Council, Mai. William |. Simp
son, Bruce Horsfall and S. r. Barber
were confirmed AS assistant deputy
commissioners in the Sd, 4th and
5th Divisions respectively. Maj.
Simpson starts his new work with a
record as the oldest scoutmaster in
Washington. both In service and ir
years. He started early in life ir
boys work and for many years past
has been scoutmaster of Troop II of
the Western Presbyterian Church
MIR. Horsfall Is an artist and now witt
the Nature Magazine, who has also
served a number Of years as scout
master, and Is remembered for his
service at Camp Roosevelt and on the
courts of honor. Mr.. Barber was
, formerly connected with the Cashs
Valley Council in Utah, and is now a
writer in the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The seasons two big contests il
, Washington scouting are now unde
way. and the first court of honor, tC
be held next Tuesday evening. at tn,
Thomson School, Twelfth and
streets, will give some idea of wha
troop got the best start. Anothe
court of honor and court of review
will be held November 13 at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixtl
and A streets northeast.
7 At a meeting of the Council o
Sachems, the governing body Of th
. G.. NJ. O., last Wednesday evening
Scoutmaster l.. M. Pace of Troop IS
Assistant Scoutmasters e. c. Har
tung of Troop 81 and William
Stevenson of Troop 100 and Assistan
, Executive ]. w. Talley were elected
to membership on the council whil
the names of DIR. Wythe Cook. DIR
!. Edwin Kirk, DIR. Rogers, E. w. Smitl
and II. A. Matsinger were put on th
inactive list.
The Sd Division is partial to
hikes. After staging an overnigh
: hike two weeks ago in weather tha
would discourage the most ardent out
door men. they have planned anothe
overnight affair this week end at tn,
rendezvous of Troop 50 on Grea
Seneca Creek. Games, Scout work
story telling and church services arr
on the program.
The Sd Division Scoutmasters
Round Table meets tomorrow eve
ming at 1870 at the Scout headquar
ters, 1903 Vermont Building. Al
scoutmasters, assistant scoutmaster
and troop committeeman are urged t.
be present. A special program ha
been arranged.
Col E. L. Mattice, deputy commits
sioner of the 4th Division, cor
graduated the members of the .divi