Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
10000 BOY SCOUTS
WILL CAMP HERE
Commitments Receive d
From 10000, Dr.. West
Tells at Luncheon.

Commitments have been received
from more than $4,000 Boy Scouts tt
attend the national jamboree to be
held here August 81 to 80. DR.. James
E. West, president of the Boy Scouts
of America told the Presidents Com
mittee at a luncheon held at the Will
lard Hotel at noon yesterday.
Concrete plans for the holding OF
the jamboree. which is expected tc
bring more than 10000 boys to the
city, were discussed by the committee
Among the plans made yesterday was
for the holding Of a gigantic air cir
Gus by Army and Navy fliers during
the encampment. 1t is expected that
several hundred planes will be
brought here for the circus.
This is the greatest boy movement
ever made by any country" DR. West
told the committee. Not only will
it bring to the Nations Capital al
that is fine in young manhood. but il
will give these thousands of youths
an opportunity to study their capital
and better understand their National
Government, thus making them even
better citizens"
Biggest Trading Post.
The national jamboree will be ont
of the biggest trading posts for boy
ever established anywhere, it was sale
at the meeting. Various Scout troop.
all over the country are planning II
bring with them to the jamboree mo-
only the products of their own hands
but among some of the things to bt
shown will be leaves from the section
from which the particular trooI
comes. These leaves from native
fauna will be traded for others brought
by other Scouts from their own sec
ton of the country. There are severa
such displays planned for the meeting
President Roosevelt, who is tht
honorary national president, will re-
view the Scouts at the opening of the
conclave. The boys will be lined W
eight abreast along the length of Con
stitution avenue and the President
will reverse the usual procedure o.
reviewing by driving between thu
ranks while the Scouts stand at salut.
as he passes. The President later vii
talk to the boys from a balcony a.
the White House while they stane
upon the lawn.
Camps Being Completed.
The camps for the Scouts are fast
being completed and will be ready fol
occupancy before the date Of the
opening, H. A. Gordon. camp con-
struction engineer, said. The camp
at Abingdon, where 10000 of the
Scouts will be housed, is complet;
except for the pitching of tents, HI
said. This tent-pitching will b.
started this week. Work already ha.
been started on the other two camp
sites on Columbia Island and in Eas
Potomac Park, each camp to be pre-.
pared for at least 10000 boys.
Among the camp facilities will b<
kitchens, hospitals, sleeping quarters
dining halls, shower baths, their owr
post offices. canteens, recreation rooms
and everything that goes to make ur
a modern tent city. The Scouts will
publish their own newspaper. Tit
Jahboree Journal, tabloid size paper
with 80 pages. to be printed every day
With a circulation of $4,000. Thu
camp also will have its own telephone
light, water and sanitary systems.
Fifteen Bands are Coming.
Coming to the jamboree will b
about Is bands. composed of Bo!
Scouts, and several bugle corps. Among
the bands will be the national priz.
winner for bands from Racine, Wise
Also furnishing music for the Scout!
during the encampment will be thu
three United States bands. the Army
Navy and Marine Corps. All thret
will play during the first days parade
In addition to the land Scouts. the
national headquarters has received
commitments from about 1900 Sea
Scouts. These will be housed in 9
camp on the tip Of Hams Point anc
adjacent to their camp will be an.
chored several vessels. It is expected
that at least two naval vessels viii
be brought here for the meeting ant
that they will be used to take the
Sea Scouts for cruises on the Chesa.
peake Bay.
President Roosevelt has invited
Lord and Lady Baden-Powell to be
his guests at the White House during
the days of the jamboree. Lore
Baden Powell is the chief worlC
Scout and is the founder of the boys
organization, which was started in
England.
Another prominent old Scouter who
will attend the jamboree is Oar
Beard, who is known as 1.-The daddy
of scouting" In the United States.