The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-30

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Herbert C. Tucker is scoutmas-
ter Of Washington's Jamboree
Troop No. IL. Rock Kirkman and
John Erickson are his assistants,
and Fred Carl is Troop No. l2's
senior patrol leader. Mr.. Tucker is
ScoutmaSter Of Troop No. Sc in the
city.
The entrance of Troop lis en-
campment is thanked by two min
iature Washington Monuments
built to scale, one inch equaling
five feet. The miniatures are 9
feet inches high and are lighted
at night through their tiny top
windows with red lights, reminis.
cent OF the airplane warning lights
Of the big Stonework.
Talking about the Washington
Monument reminds me of the in
cident one of the editors of the
Jamboree Journal, the Scouts Off
cial newspaper, told me about an
Oklahoma boy who pointed to the
white memorial and asked q local
boy, "And what is this big tower
here?" The local boy replied:
Don't know. 1t wasn't here this
morning."
All of our section gathered
around a can Of burning kerosene
for q sectional campfire last night
amusing ourselves with stunts,
songs, magic, and nonsense. The
officers Of the troops of our sec
ton were introduced to the Scouts.
The pot of kerosene was used for
several reasons, one being that
every section was having a fire
last night and twenty sections
would use quite pile of firewood.
But the effect was just the same,
minus the customary cracking Of
wood.
Three cheers were given by the
whole outfit for the three deaf
mute Boy Scouts from Frederick,
Md, who are members of Troop II.
It is surprising how these fellows
adapt themselves to the Jamboree
program. They fall right in line
without a hitch-in fact, all three
are Eagle Scouts, the honor at
tanned by their consistent perSe-
verance. It's been a real pleasure
to meet them and camp with them
real Scouts, all!
The mess detail of our Washing
ton troop was composed of the
most unpopular boys in Washing
ton for this mornings breakfast.
It wasn't their own fault, though.
For the past three days the mess
detail which prepares the break
fast has been in the habit of rising
at 8 q. m. This morning, the first
day of official Jamboree program,
reveine sounded at 6 and the
kitchen outfit didn't have a chance
to get up a half hour early. so
breakfast was a little late. Thus,
the unpopularity of the K. P.'s.
Bill Rohrer, ScoutmaSter OF
Washington Troop No. 81, is sit
ting in the tent now in full officers
uniform of the Sea Scouts. For
the past four days it has been his
duty to meet all of the Sea Scouts
who come into Union Station and
direct them to the Sea Scout har-
Dor at Hams Point. The Official
Greeter" has been on duty from
about 7 in the morning to 10 at
night. He was out there until 1890
last night. He has met about 800
Sea Scouts already. His job is
about through now and he is rest
ing between assignments. Got a
sore hand from so much shaking.
There was a time when we
thought that Boy Scout wore
khaki uniform. Nowadays you
can see a Scout in almost any
combination, and all combinations
are official, especially at the Scout
.Jamboree. American Scouts are
dressed not only in khaki, but IN
blue and white for the Sea Scouts,
and in green and khaki for the
RoverS.
Down foreign contingent row.
however, you can get most any
hue you like, as foreign Scouts use
their national colors on their
Scout uniforms. Our Canadian
brothers wear the khaki.
The only exception will be TIE
troop from Moncton, New Bruins
wick, which consists of SO boys
and leaders fully decked out in
dark green shirts, dark blue shorts,
khaki hats and very red cheeks.
Moncton is q city Of some 10000
in New Brunswick, Canada, and
because the town mustered q full
Jamboree troop, the Canadian
Scout officials have permitted
them to wear their local Scout uni
form.
The boys came in yesterday aft
ernoon at 2:3O at Union Station.
After making the place shake with
laundering cheers and spirited
songs they boarded buses and
showed off" for their camp sites.
They had been travelling four days
and had stopped off at New York
en- route to see what skyscrapers
were and what they had to Scrape.
Like castor oil and muriactic
acid bottles the Jamboree Scouts
wear two labels. A red and q blue
neckeEchief. Reversing the usual