Evening star., 1937-06-30
FLAG CEREMONY
OPENS JAMB0REE
900 in Tented City as
World ConCIave Officially
Begins.
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world with an increased enthusiasm
and a more universal purpose
At am. Scouts of Region 9, COM
posed of sd troops from Oklahoma,
New Mexico and Texas, boarded an
excursion steamer for the first of
many group excursions to Mount Ver-
non. Scouts of two other regional
groups were to make the trip this
afternoon. There were optional sight
seeing trips for the other boys to
points Of interest in Washington, with
local Scouts acting as guides and
lecturers.
Convinced of the value of Scouting
as means of character building,
training in the essentials of living and
development of healthful ways of life,
DR. West said President Roosevelt
suggested that great demonstration
be held in Washington to show the
development of the Scout organization
and to act as an incentive to further
growth Out of this suggestion has
developed the jamboree, DR.. West said.
The voices of the great army of
youngSterS-perhaps the largest glee
club ever to brOadcaSt-Will be heard
over the N. B. c. blue network and in
some countries via short wave from
8 80 to 9 pm and the boys VIII join
In the famous Roy Scout yell in IS
languages, more or less. The result,
Scout leaders anticipate, will be lot
of noise, at least"
Other campfire speakers Will be Col.
Roosevelt, Chief Scout West and Scout
President Head,
After the campfire the troops will
march or ride TO their widely SCAT
tered camps. Taps will be sounded by
the Scout buglers at 10 pm.
Nearly 25000 Scouts were in camp
before sundown yesterday, Dr.. West
estimated Several hundred others
we're to arrive today, the first con-
tingent being a group Of SIS Scouts
from England, who arrived by train
from New York at 7:20 M This was
the largest group Of foreign Scouts
with the exception Of delegation OF
about 100 Canadians. About $50 Cali
fornia and Utah Scouts we're to ar
rive during the afternoon.
Dan Beard Due Today.
Dan Beard, national Scout commits
sioner, was to arrive at Union Station
at 2:30 pm. today. He was to be
met by 30-piece Scout cowboy band
and so Scouts dressed as cowboys, all
from Texas troops.
Yesterday afternoon, thousands Of
the Scouts who have arrived during
the past few DAYS went to Griffith
Stadium to watch Washington and
Boston battle to l2-inning tie. For
many of the boys it was their first pro-
fessional base ball game. Many of
them were to go to the ball park today
and tomorrow as a part Of the gen.
eral sightseeing program.
Supper time found virtually all Of
the Scouts settled down in camp, and
cooks and mess attendants went on
full schedule. For the next 10 days
these busy people will serve some
$4,000 meals each day, totaling about |
$50 tons of foodstuffS, including GIL |
bushels of potatoes at meal, 10000 !
pounds Of bread at each meal. 25 900 |
quarts Of milk daily, 1000 pounds of |
butter, tons OF sugar, $4,000 eggs, |
1900 gallons of vegetables The meat |
ration will be some $4,000 pounds for |
single meal.
Tremendous Mileage AfOOt.
1t was hike, hike, hike for most of |
the Scouts yesterday afternoon and
in the early evening, up to the time
the rain drove them to shelter. Once
they had settled down In camp. they |
began milling around getting ac-
quainted. The international settle
ment' near Constitution avenue and
Seventeenth street was center OF |
attraction for boys from all parts of
the country, and there was babel of
tongues there for hours on end Had
pedometers been hung on sample
Scouts, taken at random, they un-
doubtedly would have run up many
miles during the afternoon. The
camps are strung out for miles, and |
the process Of visiting around" in
Nolved much leg work, to say nothing
of sightseeing. Through dint of foot
work alone, the Scouts have worn |
many acres Of park land to bare |
ground.
The rain last night rather compli- |
Gated affairs, but failed to discourage
the boys. Puddles of water, In some |
places 2 or 3, inches deep, stood in |
parts OF the camps and ran into many |
of the big tents in the headquarters
area. The Jamboree Journal tent and |
others were partially flooded
The Scouts hauled out ponchos and |
slickers, many Of them gaily decorated |
and slogged around through the wet,
or they gathered in their tents and
INDUCED in bit of chin-chin. To
the boys from the dust bowl area and
the desert States of the Southwest, |
the Washington weather was a source
of surprise which they were willing to
discuss with all comers.