The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23

score OF large DroWn tenCs PACc
Memorial.
OF the nearly 10000 khaki boys
who will be here for the full 10
days from June 30 to July 9, in
elusive, practically third will be
here in washington under canvas
by the end of this week, according
to Chief Scout James E. West,
who made lengthy report on the
subject yesterday to the PreSi-
dents Boy Scout Jamboree Com
mittee, headed by Commissioner
George E. Allen. The committee
met in the reception tent. q part
of the general headquarters which
faces the Lincoln Memorial.
To Act as Guides
More than 1900 Boy Scouts
from the District Of Columbia will
be on the job by the end of this
week: while 5000 boys from the
States of Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia, comprising the Third
Region, will be under canvas by
Saturday night of this week.
The early Corners are here to
help the Jamboree authorities and
to be trained as guides for the
incoming thousands expected on
opening day, June g.. A thou
sand Washington boys will act
exclusively as scouts, and While
they will report at the Jamboree
daily, they will live at home.
About q hundred washington
boys will live in tents. They will
be assigned to the, Third regional
area tents, south Of the reflect
ing pool.
All Scouts attending the jam
boree must have had three days
of preliminary training for the
event: 10000 boys will have their
training in their own neighbor-
hoods: but 10000 others are
coming here for their prelimi-
uarieS and will be here Tor three
DAYS prior to the arrival Of the
others.
Headquarters Lineup
The Headquarters Community
is a double row of large tents,
lust west of the Monument, and
includes a large public relations
and press tent; the office Of the
"Jamboree Journal" the Boy
Scout paper to be published daily
for 10 days, a post office tent, a
National Broadcasting studio, an
auditorium, a telegraph tent, q
Grading post" or general store,
HEADQUARTERS for Boys Life, Of
ficial Boy Scout magazine. office
and exhibits, four theater tents,
a tent for medical stores, station
cry stores, q reception tent and
short wave radio station op.
Grated by the Scouts and loaned
by the United States Coast
Guard. Near the reception tent
will be the headquarters Of the
famous Dan Beard, 87.year-old
pioneer in scouting and q gen.
eral authority on outdoor life.
Near the headquarters also will
he the prize camp Of the famous
Eagle" ScoutS-nearly $4,000
boys who have passed to the high
est ranks of scouting by various
achievements and who Will go
from here to the World Jamboree.
to be held in Holland few days
after the close Of the show here.
Camp Fire Feature
The first big event on the pro-
gram is a great camp fire, to be
held on the night Of June 80,
at which time it is probable q
greeting from President Roose-
welt will be taken to the boys.
There will be complete gather
ing Of the boys at q convocation
at Z o'clock Sunday night, July
4. On July q review viii be
held along Constitution Avenue,
at which time every Boy Scout
in camp will be lined UP on both
sides Of the avenue while PreSi-
dent Roosevelt rides through.
Every boy will be the guest Of
the Washington Baseball Club at
one Of the games. Edward b.
Eynon, jr., secretary Of the club,
delivered this invitation person
ally to the Presidents COMMITTEES
at the luncheon meeting yester-
day. It has been arranged to take
the boys in three shiftS-two Of
10000 each and the remaining
5000 or 10000, on three different
days, as it is considered impos.
sible to convey the whole $4,000
on one day.
Committee Meets
Members Of the Presidents Com
mittee who met with Commits
sioner Allen yesterday were: Ar
thur 4. Schuck. Executive director;
Commander W. N. Derby, u. s.
Coast Guard; Capt. H. A. Bald
ridge, u. 8. Navy (retired); L. F.
Gaines, Assistant Assessor Dis
trict Of Columbia; Edward A. Dent,
Surveyor, District Of Columbia;
Lieut.. A. J. Bolton, U. 8. Navy;
Capt. LuciuS D. Clay, C. T., U. 8.
Army; Capt. Chester Wells, U. s.
Navy (retireO; Dr.. James z.
West, camp chief; Harvey A. Cor
don, director, physical arrange
mentS; Harry Slattery, Depart
ment Of Interior; DR.. Z. ". BresS-
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