Evening star., 1928-11-11
BOY SCOUTS HONOR
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
AMpIaneS Circle Over Tomb
as Armistice Day 0Dserv-
ance Is Begun.

The Nations Capital began its OBJ
servance OF the tenth anniversary of
the signing of the armiStice in reveren-
tial mood yesterday as 500 Boy Scouts
marched over the low-lying hills of Ar
lington Cemetery to the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier where a wreath OF
red and yellow chrysanthemums was
placed in behalf Of the Boy Scouts Of
America.
Six Army ai1planes dipped and circled
over the Tomb, perhaps that OF fellow
flyer who went down under German
bullets, rs the long procession OF Boy
Scouts filed slowly around the Amphi-
theater and took position In front OF
the Tomb. Ths roar Of the motors and
the mutfled footsteps of the Scouts
drowned out the sharp clicking OF Pri.
vate Dennis Crockett's heels as he paced
back and forth on his solitary tour of
sentinel duty before the resting place
of the Unknown.
After the formation had swung into
position and the colors had been massed,
Scout Richard Babcock, council bugler,
stepped forward and sounded roll call.
Two Eagle Scouts-Richard Buddeke
and Wagner Lawder-picked up the
wreath and laid it on the Tomb. Heads
were bowed as all stood silent for one
| minute.
White Haired Mother WeepS.
Standing alone, some distance back
| from the crowd a wfite-haired mother
wept quietly asthe seconds passed.
| At signal from the master of cere-
monies, Scout Babcock again took posi-
ton in front Of the Tomb and blew
| taps-the soldiers last salute. The final
| ,N{A fNa
Crockett resumed his steady pacing
back and forth. The Scouts reformed
their lines and marched on 10 the grave
of another hero, where similar cere-
mony was performed.
The excitement, combined with bad
colds, was too much for two OF the
youngsters, and they collapsed during
the services in front of the Tomb. They
were Edward Sharps, Is, Of Troop 8,
and William HeygSter. 9, Of Troop 40.
Neither OF the boys was IL serious
condition. but both were in tears when
their parents placed them in automo-
biles and drove them home.
After the wreath had been placed,
George E. Hamilton, president, District
of Columbia Council, Boy Sc0u,S OF
America, the speaker for the occasion.
was introduced by Barry Mohun, Scout
commissioner.
Mr.. Hamilton eulogized the sacrifices
of the boys who were killed overseas and
spoke of the significance OF the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier 70 American
youth
1t should serve as an undying in
spiration to all Scouts t. attain the
ideal of Scouthood, he said. which Is
service to fellow man, country and
humanity"
/ Tribute to Gen. Brett.
From the Tomb of the Unknown the
Scouts marched to the grave of Brig
Gen. Lloyd Brett, former vice president
| of the District of Columbia Council, Boy
Scouts of America. After the minute of
silence in his memory, taps were blown.
At the grave of Lieut.. Edward
Comegy's World War aviator and for
mer Boy Scout, similar ceremony was
| performed In the presence of Lieut..
! Comegy's mother, who has attended
these services for the past three years.
Other graves visited by the Scouts
were those of Maurice Snyder, former
member of Troop 10, who was killed
in France, and Lawrence Azbell World
War veteran, who was ScoutmaSter of
Troop 63 after his return from France.
He died in Walter Reed Hospital.
The Scouts formed at the west gate
of the cemetery at 1890 o'clock under
| the supervision of Col. E. L. Mattice,
master Of ceremonies. He was assisted
by Linn c. Drake, acting as host; Mai
Lester G. Wilson, commanding officer:
Capt. Charles A. Bell, commander of
the council unit, and Lieut. John H. j.
Thomas, commander Of the second or
Troop unit.
Eagle Scouts George Spann, Robert
Bourke and Guy Church. jr., formed
the special guard of honor for the
Scouts carrying the wreath.