Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
BOY SCOUTS

Among the many Christmas activi.
ties Of Washington Scouts are the
c. NJ. o. banquet. Christmas parties,
troop reunions with old members
home from school and numerous
hikes both day and overnight. Trips
will be made both to Camp Wilson
and Camp Roosevelt, on the bay: one
group. under Sco,itmaster X. p. Smith,
will 60 to Camp Roosevelt to rehearse
developing an understudy for the
position which Mr.. Smith holds.
Another hike through the noun.
tains in the vicinity of Bluemont. Va.
over to Harpers Ferry and down the
towpath will be led by Lee Chandler
of Troop II.
with only six weeks remaining be.
fore the big pageant celebrating the
eighteenth birthday anniversary Of
scouting In America. Commodore
Longfellow Ia helping troops line up
their assignments. Last Tuesday
night scoutmasters of the second di-
vision met with their deputy commits.
sioner G.. NJ. Foote, and Commodore
Longfellow and picked out their as
signments In the pageant. 1t is esti-
mated that 1000 Scouts will partici
pate in each Of the two performances
IL
At the end Of November. the first
month OF the efficiency contest. At
troops lost Is points through failure
to get their report cards In by the
18th OF December: First division,
Troops 10. IL. 90, 81, 80, 1913. 11S. 116;
second division, Troops 16, AZ. az. So,
50. 63. IS, 95, 1902. 200; third division.
Troops 1. Il, IL, 81. SO. 81. Sc, 72, IS.
115, 143. 145: fourth division. Troops
36. AZ. 81, II. 96. 100: fifth division.
Troops 1O6. 113. 119, 1913, 1876. 1928. 1923.
1876. 141. IA, 146.
A letter to Scout headquarters from
the American Red Cross tells of a
heroic act by Scout Cyprian Haithnan
of Sea Scout Troop 500 during the
recent tornado in Southeast Washing.
ton. Scout Haithman entered Il
wrecked building and, in spite of warn.
ing that the building was momen.
tarily expected to fall. rescued two
children. Troop 500 meets at the
Twelfth street branch Of the Y. NJ.
G. A. and II. X. Howerton is the
scoutmaster.
A mapping class. under r. Fl. Sar.
gent, will be held at Scout headquar.
tiers December 80 at 1870 pm.
The next court Of review will be
January at the Chevy Chase Presby.
terrain Church, and the next court Of
honor January IL at the Thomson
School. Twelfth and l. streets.
In line with desire to lend greater
dignity and meaning to the position
OF merit badge examiner. national
headquarters has designated the men
who give merit badge examinations
! as merit badge counselors. A new list
OF counselors has been sent out to
troops and additional copies are avail
able at headquarters.
At the two courts OF honor held dur
ing December liz boys passed 1S5
badges. while at three courts OF re-
view 10 Scouts passed first class and
81 Scouts reached second class. Court
OF review at Chevy Chase Presbyterian
| Church. December 3: First Glass
Troop 3. Theodore Pfeiffer. r. NJ
! Hinckley; Troop Is. John Copes; Troor
42. Wayne Lees; Troop 10. J. John
son. Second class-Troop 3. w. Vel
verton. II. s. Owens: Troop Is. Georg,
Thorpe: Troop 80, II. Norman; Troor
81, Taylor Boone. T. Dowell: Troop 81
J. Kelley. A. Davis: Troop II. Free
Reynolds, Ryland Bryant: Troop 90
q. O'Hanlon: Troop 43. Norman Ha
gen: Troop 10. Ross Pirtle and J
| Smith. At the court of honor held n