Evening star., 1926-04-04

son. Troop 90. First aid-Class A,
first, Harris, Troop 81; second, Moore,
Troop 108; third, Brown. Troop y;
class B, first, Shuttle, Troop 29; sec
ond. Ackerman, Troop 10; third, Free
man, Troop 20. Semaphore--Class a.
first, X Taylor, Troop 10S; second,
Sullivan. Troop 30; third, White,
Troop 21; class b, Ackerman, Troop
10; Hengstler. Troop 0, and Bean
Troop 20; triple tie. Morse-Class A.
first, Beer, Troop 80; second. Hulse,
Troop 10; third, TrischolZ, Troop y;
class 3, first, Bowan. Troop 8; second,
Ellis, Troop 20; third. Waddell. Troop
81, and Clark, Troop 20, tied.
Tower building-First, Troop u;
second, Troop 20; third, Troop 22.
Pyramid building-First, Troop 20;
secon4, Troop g. third, Troop II. In
spection-First, Troop 20; second
Troop 10; third, Troop 29. Yell or
song-First. Troop 20; second, Troop
108; third, Troop 20.
Troop summary--First place, Troop
20. with 29 points; second place, Troop
20. with 2S12 points; third place, Troop
9. with q points; fourth place, Troop
10, with II points; fifth place, Troop
| los. with IL points; sixth place, Troop
! 81, with 11R points; seventh place,
| Troop 50, with points; eighth place.
| Troop IL, with l point.
The 4th Division has provided
| three instructors in first aid, who will
be present at the Wilson Normal
! School. Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest, every evening to give in
| struction and examinations in first
and second class first aid. There Will
| also be a merit badge examiner for
/ first aid personal and public health
| This accommodation is for the benefit
of Scouts in all divisions.
| on Saturday, April II, the first an
| nual troop drill contest for a cur
! offered by President l.. A. Snead will
| be held on the Government athletN
| field near the old swimming beacl
! at the Tidal Basin. Instead of com
petition being between single patrols
as in the old Daniels Cup drill, eacl
troop must be represented by not les.
than two squads, while troops will
a registration of 81 or more Scout:
must enter at least three squads
| Judging will be on the following
basis The drill itself, 90 points; con
dition of Scout uniforms. Is points
proper insignia, Is points; general ap
pearance and snap, 10 points; style
manner and snap of Scout givini
commands, 10 points. The troo1
making the highest number of point
will win the cup.
It is hoped that there will be
large attendance on the part of al
Scout troops, whether or not the,
have teams participating in the cor
test. The actual hour when the dril
will be held will be announced mex
week. Scout Commissioner Barr
Mohun will have charge of the CON
petition, including the selection Q
judges and other details.
The Scouts who failed to see tn
exhibition drill at Fort Myer SabIl
day morning, March 20, missed
wonderful treat. Through the kline
ness of Col. Hawkins. Sd Cavalry
L. S. A.. put on this special e2
hibition for the Scouts of the Di:
trict of Columbia Council. and tn
cowboy and riding stunts would riva
any circus in daring and clevernes:
The drill started with the noun
ed band attended by the council
, only mounted troop, No. 1923. Cap
NJ. o. Beebe.. scoutmaster. The boy
made a fine appearance on thei
Z, horses. Following this was fin
, drill. The caisson drill was YER
exciting, and then the jumping an
, cowboy stunts added just the rigf
thrills The horses jumping throug
burning arch gave a spectacuia
} finish to a highly enjoyable affair.
Troop s is planning a five-da