Evening star., 1940-02-10
Boy Scouts Mark
3Oth Anniversary
With Celebration
Bonquets and Rollies
Feature Services to Be
Held IN Churches

TeOtuIe SeTVICeS 10 DC
Held IN Churches
Observing the 30th anniversary of
the Boy Scouts of America, thou
sands Of Boy Scouts and their lead
ers participated in rallies, banquets
and special meetings last night, with
prospects that other festivities will
continue in this area until the end
Of Scout Week, Thursday.
Among forthcoming features Of
Scout week will be competition for
window displays In which many
troops are entered In all sections
Of the city. The Junior Board Of
Commerce plans to present the prize
it is offering in the window display
contest next Thursday.
Several special church services for
Scouts are being held. Jewish Boy
Scouts OF the city joined in spe-
cial religious services this morning
ut Adas Israel Congregation at Sixth
and streets NV.
Service ut St. Matthews.
Catholic Scouts and Cubs in the
Washington archdiocese will join to-
morrow In a special service at st..
Matthews Cathedral, 1725 Rhode
Island avenue NV. Preceding this
service there will be parade of
Scout troops with the Knights of
Columbus Band.
At the service, the Rev. DR.. Paul
H. Furfey Of Catholic University will
preach. The Right Rev. Edward l..
Buckley. pastor Of st. Matthews, will
celebrate the solemn benediction of
the blessed sacrament, assisted by
the Rev. Edward A. Fuller, chaplain
Of Girl Scouts in Washington, and
the Rev. Ronald J. Fannon, diocesan
chaplain Of Washington Boy Scouts.
Arlington County Boy Scouts will
join in a service at 4 pm. tomorrow
at Faith Lutheran Church in Arling-
ton.
At Alexandria, there will be a
Scout service at pm. tomorrow at
the Southern Methodist Church.
Montgomery County Scouts win
join in q rally at 7:30 pm. today at
the Leland Junior High School In
Bethesda.
McNutt Addresses Banquet.
Leading speaker of the many cele-
brations last night was Paul v. Nc
Mutt, Federal security administrator
who addressed the annual father
and-son banquet Of Troop No. ~ at
Foundry Methodist Church, Of which
he is honorary chairman Of the
Troop Committee. He declared
fathers had a greater responsibility
than ever to help find the right
kind of work for their sons.
Several big divisional rallies
brought together groups of troops in
their vicinities for contests, skits and
observance of various Scout cere-
monies.
The Chevy Chase Division gath
cred six troops for a series of con-
tests. with Ralph F. BARLEY, scout
master of Troop 78, presiding.
More than $50 boys participated in
the rally from Troops So, So, 81, 81,
78 and 80. Knot-tying contests
were won by Scout Wolf of Troop
78, first place with gold medal;
Scout Hazen Hoyt of Troop So, Sec
ond with silver medal, and Scout
Robertson of Troop 81, third, with
bronze medal. An ice rescue con-
test was won by Troop 81, first:
Troop So, second, and Troop 81 In
third place. Teams tying knots
We'd in competition won by Troop
78, first; Troop 81, second, and
Troops 50 and 81 tied for third
place. Rock Kirkham of Scout
headquarters led in singing.
Third Division Rally.
A rally at Rock Greek Church
Parish Hall of the Third Division of
Scouts featured a friction fire.
lighting competition, f1rst-aid DEM
onstration, fencing exhibition, and
talks by fire and police officers.
Robert Henderson, 13, of 321S Geor-
gia avenue NV, was made a men,
ber OF Troop 10. Fingerprint tech
nique of the F. B. I. was demon
strated by Scouts from Troop 81,
including Arnold Ivie, James Bill
himer, Billy Thomas, Richard Um-
stead, John Billhimer, Robert Mil
Ter and Richard Andrews.
Ten troops Of the Redskin Divi-
sion gathered in a rally at the
Southeast Boys Club, where there
was demonstration of first aid and
signaling and talks by several Scout
masters. Presiding was John Bull
Tough, Scout commissioner for that
district.
Six troops OF the Cathedral DKi-
sion rallied at Eldebrooke Methodist
Church, at Wisconsin avenue and
River road. A singing contest was
won by Troop 8, of which William
c. Westlake is Scoutmaster. Certifi-
Gates of good appearance were
awarded at 80 patrols of the division.
Philip j. Stone, Scout District COM
missioner. presided.
Scout Troop No. 80 will hold q
merit badge exposition at Hamline
Methodist Church at Sixteenth and
Allison streets NV. next Thursday
and Friday.
C.. C. C.. Work Described.
Federal Security Administrator
McNutt, in his address to the father
and-son banquet, described work of
the Civilian Conservation Corps and
the National Youth Administration.
Both of these, he said, helped boys
to get good work habits. Others who
spoke at the banquet included Scout
Robert Trever; Art Brown, for the
fathers; Karl L. Treyer, president
OF the Foxa1l Bible Glass, which