Evening star., 1950-06-30
BY WoIIoee {. Clayton
Str,, Strg g(..,...l.

VALLEY FORGE, Pa, June 80.
The simultaneous explosion of
dozens Of aerial bombs today was
to inaugurate the official start of
the second National Jamboree of
the Boy Scouts. But to the ~, 900
Scouts encamped here. including
142 from the Washington area. the
big moment Of the hrst day will
come at 9 pm. when President
Truman. their honorary chief ex-
ecutive, addresses them during a
colorful open-air ceremony.
The President will arrive here
by special train early this evening.
He will be welcomed by Gov. Duff
of Pennsylvania, Amory Houghton,
national president of the Boy
Scouts, and Frank c. Wozencraft
of Washington, chairman OF the
Scouts National Jamboree Com
mittee.
Mr.. Truman and his party then
will tour the 635-acre tent city
spread over the rolling hills Of this
historic site before going to the
specially built arena to make his
speech. The Presidents talk will
be broadcast by the American
Broadcasting Co. and the Mutual
Broadcasting System.
Pageant to Be Given.
AS the presidential party is in
specting the trim and well-deco-
rated areas occupied by the
Scouts, the campers themselves
five times as strong as the force
Washington had under his COM
mand here-will be marching into
the amphitheater.
After the Presidents speech the
Scouts will present an elaborate
pageant of the story Of Valley
Forge.
Part of the Continental Army
of Gen. Washington will be por-
trayed in the pageant by 40
Scouts from the National Capital
Area Council, which includes the
District and parts of Maryland
and Virginia.
The Washington-area actors re-
hearsed all day yesterday, and
marched back again last night for
a dress rehearsal. Not even
gentle. steady rain which started
in mid-afternoon interrupted
their rehearsals. although it
brought to the other Washington
Scouts their first period of mac
tivity since arrival here Tuesday
for some pre-jamboree camping
experience.
Ride Scout Special"
The Washington campers check
ed in about Z pm. Tuesday after
a trip aboard a Scout Special" of
the Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad.
Although they were Immediately
assigned O camping area between
Scouts from Baltimore and Will
ilaington, their blue, two-man tents
did not arrive from the train until
several hours later.
Members of Jamboree Troops il
and Is hurriedly pitched their
tents by the light Of bright moon
and a few flashlights. Those in
Troop Is. however. chose to sleep
in the open. All tents were torn
down Wednesday, and set up again
in well-ordered rows stretching
over more than an acre.
In the center of the Washington
area camp site is scale model of
the Washington Monument. It is
81 feet high and. like the original.
is darker at the base than at
the top.
Father Builds Replica.
The monument was built by
James T. Sulp. 1925 Northampton
street NV. whose son Jimmy, IA.
is one of the campers.
Guarding the entrance to the
tents of Troop Is are two smaller
copies of the Monument, which
were used during the first National
Jamboree in Washington in 1887.
Except for the delay in deliver
ing the tents, everything has
moved with a military briskness
which would have delighted the
heart of the most particular OF
Gen. Washington's staff.
Each boy takes turns cooking
for his patrol of 10 boys. The
food is drawn before each meal
from a large quartermaster's
tent. The head cook for the day
is aided by an assistant cook, a
fireman who tends the charcoal