Evening star., 1942-10-25

While scores of parents looked on,
approximately 500 Cub Scouts
yesterday took part in the third an
nual Cub Palava" of the National
Capital Area of Cubs. held in Rock
| Creek Park at Sixteenth and Ken
nedy streets NV.
A western pageant depicting early
pioneer days was feature Neatly
built covered wagons" made with
cardboard and wood and covered
with sheets were paraded across the
ground by the cubs representing the
early Western pioneers.
The pioneers" were met by cubs
dressed to represent Indians At
this point. the pageant took an un-
expected turn. The script had
called for friendly Indians" but
when the pioneers" and Indians"
met, an impromptu mock battle was
staged, with imitation guns, mostly
of the homemade variety.
No Mishaps Reported.
While the cubs, who range in age
from 9 through II, were enthusiast
tic, H. F. Brownfleld, field commits
sioner for clubbing Boy Scouts of
America and chairman of the
Palova Pageant Committee. took
steps to stop the battle" before it
became too realistic. All emerged
without any black eyes or other
mishaps, it was reported.
Under direction of their pack cub
master, H. E. McComb, the "pio-
neer" group was headed by Pack
81. Bruce Beard, as Kit Carson"
frontiersman, officially met the In
dian" representatives. from Pack
104, of which j. H. Reynolds is cub
master. Billy Keesee and Charlie
Ford were designated as the IN
dians" to meet Kit Carson"
Especially prepared scenery, to
represent a store of early Western
days, prepared under direction of
E. P Moran, assistant clubbing COM
missioner and member of the
Pageant Committee, helped lend a
further realistic touch.
Rock Kirkham, assistant Boy
Scout executive and Pageant Com
mittee member, directed the pageant
over a loud speaker from an auto
mobile, both of which were loaned
for the occasion by the safety di-
vision OF the American Automobile
Association.
Cubs Make Many Of Costumes.
Indian and pioneer costumes,
many of the cubs own making, were
much in evidence and the enthusi-
asm and noise made by the per-
formers may have equaled. at least,
that of the real pioneers and In
dians. David Parker and Frank
Marchianio helped lend realistic
touch to the affair by being dressed
as pioneer women" They are
members of Pack Ais.
The palava was opened with a
treasure hunt, in which the different
packs We'd in hunting for birds,
represented by different colored
paper scattered on the ground Pack
104, which recovered 1854 pieces of
paper. was declared winner and
awarded large bag of peanuts.
Billy Gee, Washington's we'll
known fireman entertainer, per-
formed stunts with a huge whip,
cutting pieces of paper held by the
young boys, in addition to giving a
shooting exhibition. In one of his
heats he hit a small target while
aiming the gun from a mirror with
his back turned toward the target.
Mrs. Gee played accordian selections
while her husband performed.
Brig. Gen. Stuart C. Godfrey.
chairman Of the Clubbing Com
mittee of the National Capital
Area Council. Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, and a member of the Palava
Pageant Committee. in a brief ad-
dress to the cubs, who constitute the
junior organization OF the Boy
Scouts. said
Il think you have gotten into the