Evening star., 1937-07-03
$500 SCOUTS Join
IN LIVING FLAG
New CavaIcade Program to
Be Given Tonight by
Dixie Troops.


night brought to close the second OF
4 series of "Calvalcades of Scouting,
staged by $4,000 Scouts from 25 ma.
tions in the arena just north of the
Washington Monument.
Using Scout scarfs of red. white ano
blue, with little white parasols fol
stars. the Scouts OF regions / and
formed a flag l40 feet long under
which the boys were packed so closely
they could not stoop to pick up theil
hats until the formation began tt
expand.
The flag stunt was the climax of ar
hour and a half of fast and furious
fun for the participating Scouts anC
an audience OF Scouts, Washingtonians
and visitors estimated at more than
$4,000. The arena. with seats for
$4,000 spectators. was crowded and
there was an even larger crowd on
the slope of the Monument grounds
overlooking the amphitheater.
$500 in Cavalcade Tonight.
The third cavalcade of the series Is
to be given at 8 pm. today in the
arena by more than 1900 Scouts from
Florida, Georgia. North and South
Carolina They will present the his
tory of their States from the days OF
Ponce de Leon to the present In
the second half of the production
1900 Scouts from Louisiana, Arkansas
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
will participate.
Tickets for the grandstand seats
may be obtained at the arena or re-
served seat tickets may be obtained
at many points throughout the city
or by telephoning Metropolitan 26l2
Proceeds of the ticket sale help defray
the costs Of the jamboree
Last nights cavalcade opened with
a brief pageant depicting the landing
OF the Pilgrims and the observance OF
the first Thanksgiving staged by
Scouts of the New England States
This broke up into one of the now
famous jsmboree 50-ring circus events
as nearly 1000 Scouts turned simul-
taneously to signaling. demonstrations
vi IIiCtilooS vi Vail lliS tu tOlI
rades, formation Of pyramids, kindline
Of fires. demonstrations of jiu jitsu and
demonstrations with bullwhips. The
boys with the whips, at distance OF
10 to II feet cut into ribbons news
papers held up by fellow Scouts.
Hundreds Of Seamen.
Whslers, clipper ship sailors and
fishermen Of the New England coast
we're honored in q production which
began with lone skipper and
helmsman on an elevated platform
In the middle Of the arena and ended
with hundreds of slicker-clad sea-
men, who were abruptly converted
into tumbling, pyramid building
game playing Scouts.
Darkness fell. the stage was cleared
The thin scream Of fife and the
beating of drums was heard and the
spotlights picked up THE Spirit OF
'7e" The Scouts OF both regions
marched in with flags streaming and
were massed in solid formation. They
broke up to demonstrate use OF the
OCUut SCdll as DdIludSSS, SiiiiSo' oieAAo
flags. stretchers and life-lines.
The field was cleared except for
leaders in the scores of numbered
squares. Then there was tidal wave
OF running, yelling Scouts with
whistles and noisemakers, who raced
into the arena. 1000 strong. Out OF
the confused mass appeared troops
and patrols In unison they repeated
the Scout oath and law and sang
Scout songs.
Mammoth Battle Royal.
The patrols formed hollow squares
all over the fields, shirts came of
boxing gloves came out OF packs and
In a few seconds there were boxing
matches and pillow fights by scores
going on all over the arena. Referees
seconds and even members OF the
squares becam involvd in scene OF
hopeless confusion.
The boys gathered in scores OF
knots. The loudspeakers announced a
first aid demonstration. Out OF the
knots came flying shirts, shorts, hats
scarfs, shoes and stockings as from
70 many volcanoes In a few mo-
ments out of each human volcano
WAS erupted victim, bandaged from
head to foot, to be held aloft ir
triumph above the heads of his too.
many doctors" The victims restored
to clothed normalcy, the Scouts
formed their flags and the show closec
with A display Of fireworks.
Yesterday, the fourth day of tht
encampment, found $4,000 Scout:
settled down to camp life in The
. 250-acre reservation set aside by tht
Government on both sides of thu
Potomac.
Initial cases OF sunburn and sore
feet have given away to tan and tough
ness and the boys in camps at Hahn
: Point or along the Mount Vernon
Boulevard think nothing of hiking
q. from three to five miles into the cit,
and back during the morning and ther
marching to the arena and back hom,
in the evening, in addition to engaging
In games, sports and outdoor exercises
$50 Tons Of Food Daily.
They are putting away their 25(
tons OF foodstuffs daily, and. excep'
for occasional cuts and bruises ane
once In q while a stomachache or ,
toothache, the field hospitals find littl'
to do.
There are daily excursions by steam
er to Mount Vernon for 300 Scout.
at A time, with optional sightseeing
trips to points Of interest In and nea
the city.
Yesterday afternoon displays o
-scouting were given in the four caml
theaters at 3 o'clock. with second per
formances at 4:30-a daily procedur.
during the jamboree. which gives tn
boys . chance to show what they hav,
learned and an opportunity to learr
from their fellows from every Stat
and "a foreign lands
Sunset services for Jewish Scout!
were held yesterday evening in tht