Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 18

OAKLAND TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, JULY 2 1939 8-B BOY SCOUT NEWS FOR METROPOLITAN OAKLAND ACTIVITIES AMONG NEGROES The Thrill That Comes Once in a Lifetime By Webster OAKLAND "GROUP BERKELEY GROUP I Luls E. Schuessler, chairman of An Agency of the Oakland Community. Chest I Leo Croce, Fred Peterson, Dan Hal-liday, Ted Martin, Bob Griffin, Ray WEDDING FETED the Berkeley-Albany camping committee, states that registrations for the first period (June 24-iIuly 8) at Camp Wolfboro have "Eone over the i The Summer program at Robert Snyder, Thomas Tiimnnrt onpned last Sunday after-1 Righter, Alan Morgan, Miles Sul-. noon with a real rush so anxious livan. Rov Bradshaw, Wesley Hous top." With more Scouts than ever were the Scouts to participate in the man- PaVl Hang, Paul Nieto and general activities1 of the camp, that Melvln Warper.

Thr fnrd to wait until the star wards were presented Busses will leave the Scout office in Berkeley at 6 o'clock next Saturday mornjng. Correspondence Soouts and Scouters at campV should addressed to Camp Wolfboro, in care of Camp Connell, Calaveras County, California. (. Visitors are welcome in camp on week-ends and may obtain their meals at camp for a nominal cost. TROOP 8 COURT OF HONOR This evening is the date set for troop 8's court of honor.

The court will be held in the Latter Day Saints' 3 A (3, ROPDV 0 Ju5T" t-ook vuHficr I (3 A SVJ6LL WORLD'S 1.1. 1 )) fVR WE COULD official closing of the regular ses- before at camp for first period, Roger L. Bales, camp director, reports'that the program is running smopthly in all departments. The hiking department reports that a one-day hike was taken on Tuesday and a two-day hike Thurs-day and Friday. These hikes are under the supervision of Hiking Di ilon before they could be assigned to Norman Murdock and Norman Person, Robert Davis received his Life Scout credentials.

FOUR RECEIVE HIGH AWARD Climaxing the large number of to cabins. Scouts from Troops 64, 32, 124, 127 and 47 checked in Sun day evening to remain overnight. I Some of these Scouts' brought awards that were presented at the rector Harry Abraham and his assistants, Paul Hofmeister and Bob McDougall. mmm their packs chuck full of food- court, four Scouts were awarded Church on Vine and Walnut Streets. Second class badges will be awarded to Scouts Paul Vinson, Don Vinson, Fred Davis, Dick Coltrin, James Watkinson and David Cummings; Camp Naturalist Nute Hardman stuff so that they might do their their Eagle Scout badges, the high reports that general nature hikes own cooxing and tnereby use the est nonor bestowed upon a Boy and bird study trips have been taken, facilities of the camp without Scout.

Those receiving this high presentations of first class badges Others were prepared to award were: Ernest Carlos. Troon adding to tne enjoyment and education of all Scouts concerned. SAFETY RULES will be made to Charles Hill and Reed Tolman; Scouts Bob Pinney and Lavon Thomas will receive their their meals at the mess hall at Below, Troop 59; Robert The waterfront department, under mr, iroop ana unaTiPS the rate of 35 cents per meal or Struthers Troon nf qa r.I-Y..? three for a dollar. A few Scouts did 2 Leandr0- star ranks and Reed Stone will be presented with his life rank. Merit the direction of Boice Carr, is doing splendidly and Scouts are abiding by all safety rules.

not check out from-the regular scs- eritus of the Oak lanAr.rrn,, badges to be awarded total 21. Scoutmaster of troop 8 is Dr. R. L. Knight and the troop is.spensored The handicraft department offers i vuutii wmb uicoiuea over nv POOL POPULAR Howard D.

Ainsworth -nt nLi. an opportunity to all Scouts for daily instruction in archerv. avia The records of the first wppV of dent of the council. Members of thu tion, bookbinding, basketry, plaster operation under the Summer nro. board presenting the Eagle badees gram shows that more than 300 were: Milton Brooding, Associate casting; Jeathercraft, rneatlwork, woodcarving, cane chair work, pottery, bead work, square knotting.

scouts nave used the awimminff commissioner of the Eastern nivi. pool. The craft shop attendance has sion! Stone, Associate Com- crystai-crait and many other interesting and educational eraft works. reached a new high in its activity missioner oi the Central Division; program. Wlththe addition tin Gene Elliott, Scout Commissioner, Classes are held daily in archerv can crait, wnicn is oiiered to Scouts.

"a oe leacn. without cost, the shop has become SCOUT DAY AT ISLAND and rifle range under the direction of Dr. H. W. Greene, who also directs the handicraft activities, and cuw oi Bci yny.

aii otner crafts Aumi.t a h. lannlnJ MvoJ8ijaicu CIS are offered daily. scout uay at, the Golden Gate In Mmfmm wm a Kltfhf I- 4u- nis assistant, Stanley Stillson. REGISTRATIONS CLIMBING From all indications there will be "swimminl pool a 33 CampDimond four nights this past Wi" week and the same policy will con- Xt the enttl T.i vh Jf lt0' tinue throughout the remainder of 000 ScSuts from IX VT the Summer, swimming ffni.ri tom aU Parta of the approximately 75 boys in the Dro- Dy the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints. Troops 15 and 32 both sponsored by the St.

Joseph's Catholic Church, held a joint court of honor at the Hermann Sons' Hall on Thursday night, with District Cmrftisioner Addison, McLean officiating. Scoutmasters of these troops are A. F. Glave of 15 and M. W.

Mosely of 32. SENIOR SCOUT EXPEDITION Senior Scouts registered for the senior expedition are John Pills-bury, Nick McKibben, Harvey Fielder, Herb7 Cantelow and Bob Breckenfeld of troop 7, and Harold Hyde, Burnham Caldwell, and Dewey Huggard of troop 22. These young men will leave Scout head-nuarters at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Transportation will be in private cars. Scouts whose parents can provide transportation are requested to notify Scout headquarters.

of the 'Woods will be the base camp from which the 10-day pack trip into Desolation Valley will be taken during the month of July. Approximately 8 to 10 miles will be covered each, day, thus affording i ample time for exploration and visional troop camp for the second period (July 8-22), and over 100 in camp under their own leadership, besides the 20 Scouts are in Mrs. D. R. Wallace, whose marriage to the pastor of St.

Augustine's Episcopal Church was recently celebrated at a reception In the parish hall. (weather permitting). Sat on the as Cub swim day each week Five 2j wrtouf dftnn' Cubmasters were on hand last week fij extend hl 'i ns, "to assist the life ffunrdu on iv 7, ended by the regional of- Se were- kroM Pt Ted nJfr The demonstrations will be Paul Sen Ed Aver. nrf to miM used thel street Paul Luyken, Ed Ayers and John exposition and downtown windows rTnwB.L, durlp the celebration of Anniver- COMPETENT STAFF sary Week held in February. A competent staff has been re- A mammoth pageant is now being cruited to serve as leaders at Camp arranged so that the public might Dimond during the vacation period, display of Scouting which is Headed by Johnny Ackermann, as-.

anticipated to be the greatest ever sistant executive of the Oakland presented in the' West. Troops in-Area Council, serving as resident terested In participating in the varl-camp director, the staff is as follows; ous demonstrations may contact Ralph P. Madeley, program director; Stan Kerley at the council office Herb Reichhold, Bob Sperr, Bob for full particulars. i camp lor the six-week period. Troops 3, 6, 22, 42 and 45 have signed up for troop camps to date.

Physical examinations will be held for the second period Scouts tomorrow' and Wednesday evenings at o'clock in the Scout office at 2068 Allston Way. Drs. H. W. McNearney and R.

L. Knight are in charge of these examinations. Notices will be sent to boys registered for the second period designating which night they should appear for their physical checkup. Council transportation on busses this year is but $2.50 round trip. 1 nature study.

The staff for this activity includes E. B. Ellis, Charles Sibley and Er nest Nehre. UNCLE RAY EXPLAINS WHY MAN MAKES WAR ON FLY Lase, Fran Matthews, Don Tarto Arrangements are now being and Bob Tampos, chef. made to 'entertain visiting Scouts Scouts may check in at Camp at Camp Diamond and other possible Dimond at any time and remain as camping areas during their stay in long as they wish.

As is the custom the Bay arrea. Augustin Donovan, during the Summer months, it is member of the board of directors of not necessary that adult leaders the Oakland Area Council, has been from their troop accompany them, named chairman of the hospitality Swimming twice dally at 10:30 a.m. committee for the celebration, and 2:30 1 p.m. is open to aU members NEW SCOUT LEADERS of the Scout movement Dresentina FLIES BLOCKED BOERS' PATH Frog Among Most Useful Animals Because It Attacks Insect Pests their reeistration card at th uommissioner uene Elliott house, t' nnounced the following affiliations STINGING APPARATUS and first class test, are open tefc! instruction periods as well as exami- u.V nation. Many of the merit badw.

Ed' "nd hM now "Mumed tempor- Several kinds of animals do Important work in keeping down the number of flies, and among these animals is the frog. Thanks to its long, sticky tongue, the frog is an are possible to attain through woFk- JS" iroP Jng on croiects in the craft hon. Manzanita School Harry MHrftimTn. iiA Miner nas Deen named chairman CAMP COURT- OF HONOR of the committee which includes the expert at capturing flies. Th ifUCt it thowa Liosing the 1939 session of Camp following; John Costa and Joe Costa, SAHARA DESERT LIMPOPO The life of the frog is on of the larger thin wonaers 01 me animal world, step by step, it takes us from the water uimonfl; the Eagle Court of Honor assistant Scoutmasters.

Troop 53 was held In the amphitheater last has a new committeeman In the per- Sunday afternoon. More than 1000 son of Howard Burch Sr. Joseph parents and friends gathered to gee Kasper Is new committeeman in the large number of awards pre- Troop 134 and his son Joe, is the to the land, from fcills to lungs. Starting out as a tiny tadpole, the frog has gills and breathes in the water. If taken into the' air, and Jke dreaded TSETSE FLY is not macK bigger than flikr common House Fly.

Vet.onekindoffSETSE Fly Tke shaded tatof tKis kept there long, it will die. It will semea to me campers. 1 new assistant Scoutmaster of the following Scouts were pre- Troop. sented their second class badges: Several new Cub leaders have James McNamnra and John Cronan, taken over duties that entitle them Troop Harold Cox, Troop Karl to membership in the Cub division Hutchinson, Charles Clark. Edward of the Oakland Council.

Viroil "drown" in the air that is, it will lose us power obtain oxygen. OXYGEN FROM WATER map oP AFRI CA indictltes the regions in which the Fly Is mostdCtive(SoatHoF eke Sahara to North of Limpopo River). The BLACK is the worst. Miss Mabel Lockett, graduate of the University oi Call-, fornla, whose avocation is that of columnist for the Golden We8tJroadcaster. Jliss Mabel a U.C.

grad- uate with the class of 1938, majored jn clinical psychology. Before entering -the Summer Session as a -graduate student at the university, she worked at the College of Agriculture. As an avocation, she is columnist for the Golden West Broadcaster. During the California S.tat Association convention, Miss Lock- and tke other Aivet 'SLEEPING- Chew, BUI McCluskey and Teddie Grove is the new Cubmaster of Pack With its gills, the tadpole takes sitKNt55" to tnouiaruis or native every year. wartinson' or Troop 11; Dale Has- 6 at the Eruitvale School, -and Harry oxygen from the water, just as muisen, iroop it, uavid Beutke u.

ueiman is a new committee mem and Duane Burns of Troop 17; Bill ber. Pack 24, of the Piedmont Ave and George Raab of Troop 19; Joe nue School, has several; new com- Veloza, Stanley Rodeers. Anihnnv mltteemen. thev are; FnH a- Hnr, fish does, For the first few days, the gills are outside the mouth. Later these gills are lost, and their place taken by inside- at the 1 Early white settlers in South Africa were largely "Boers." In the Dutch language a "bter" is a farmer, and these DeoDle wefe Dutch And Avellar and Donald.

Murdock of vey, chairman; Richard Grovlst, Fred back of-the mouth. A few days after It hatches from an egg, a tadpole, or polliwog, has iroop augene ueis of Troop 27; aiatt, Donald Maccaulay, Frank Bobby Catassi, Leonard Dorandb Howard, Carl P. Noraulst, and Z. FrencK farmers. As time went on they fell into trouble with the British Government, partly 6ver the question of Negro slavery.

Thousands of them set out on a great northward. Along the way thfc? fought against native Africans, but the foe which really stopped them was an insect the, tsetse fly, ano Jta ward Lee of Troop 28; Wilson Silva. Pack 28 at the Jefferson a good-sized tail which is used to give power in swimming. It eats rieoenmg, con Johnson, George School has two new. members on Ortman, and Willis Thornhlll of the committee, they are: Bradley tiny seaweeds known as "aleae.

ning when the S.ectlon pre seated the program. 1 On. 'Sunday-Afternoon, June 18, a. reception and banquet was tendered -nn-ieaerioioi jxcoop Juowier jr. ana Arthur Tr ggs.

Often wc find algae at the surface -speak of them as i. owniey jsaitson BUMMER ACTmTTES of Troopv38: Frank Lawrpno nf busy Troop 40; Edward Clifton. Troon 4H J000 The Mosswood district were Rev. and Mrs. D.

R. Wallace by the JrrV otinn u. -amP uimona yesterday as Otterson. Troop vestry, Matrons GuUd and mem fruver and Bob' RohlnVnn" of their Summer activities pro, 54; Kenneth bers of the St. Augustine's Episco j'ack Hoffman and Jy mK ln he pal Church, in the parish hall of the church in Oakland.

mott, Troop 58; Royal Fengley, Troop EJn 18: Samuel day you may see a frog "pullfng off RECENT MARRIAGE Tha Elmhurst district Summer its old suit of clothes," and eating Donald Everson and Jack Lewis, The occason was in honor of the program will find Scouts of Troops Opening life as a fishlike animal, the tadpole has gained lungs and four legs. It has lost its tail and its gills. It is now a little frog. Clambering out of the pond or lake, the skin after it comes off! 09, 9, 20 and 8 meeting at the South recent marriage of the coupleXSix hundred guests were received by trwp nooert Hansen and Rus-ell Wilson, Troop 80; Jack Tanner, Troop 87; Herbert Armbrust, Troop 39; Danny Relse. 'Troon Frogs have small teeth in their upper jaws, but no teeth in the lower jaws, They feed largely on flies, ern Pacific Roundhouse at Seventh and Pine-next Saturday morning the pair from 4 to 7.

Rev. Gee. foun- v' it hops about the ground. der of St. Augustine, spoke in trib- at 8 a.m.

for an Inspection tour. Knox, Troop 95: William Rrnft. mosquitoes and other insects. They In some frog families, a whole ute ot Rev. Wallace.

also eat snails and worms. Harold Great and Jerrv lroops 30 88 ana 138 01 tne Co 97 nnMhnTniT" M.ell Park district will go out The bride was the recipient of year is needed to make all the changes from new-hatched tadpole pond scum." There also are many other kinds of algae. Bit by bit, the tadpole grows. Hind legs appear at, the side of -the body and later the forelegs or "arms." Still later, a- great change takes place. This change may occur at the age of two or three months, but sometimes it comes much later.

The 'tadpole loses its' skin, also its gills and parts of its njouth. LUNGS PUT TO USE As the gills are lost, air-breathing lungs inside the body are put to use. The tadpole is turning into a frog! It comes to the surface of the water to gulp air. While that is happening, the tadpole eats nothing but does' what may seem 'like a funny thing. It takes food from its tail! It doesn't bite the tail, but the frog's blood carries food material from the tail to other parts of the body, Slowly but surely the frog's tail shrinks up until it is gone.

So the great change happens. many beautiful was at With their strong hind legs, they can njake long jumps. These legs have webbed feet, and make the 100- "Calvin rv a mrlL.iu 1 and see the Oaks play Thursday "Iht All Scouts will meet at the tired in pastel shade of blue. The jfajjM- TPIjT KAjm heaviest oPall the Wt -ANTELOPES. vih Wii An old Bull can tl iVA 'if to little frog.

Other kinds of frogs leave the water three, or four months after the eggs are hatched. couple are prominent in church, frog a good swimmer. Tree frogs go civic and community activities. ofTannX th Troop ch into trees to live, but most other After reaching the, land, a frog kinds go back to the water a great They are at home to their many friends at 705 27th Street. Uve Troop JEJfi 2B va t.

Lakevlew district will see i the Oaks deal. There they find and play Portland. Cub Pack 100 has been invited to accompany Troops CONCERT SOPRANO Decker. Troop 95, and Dick Pitman, Troop 76. AWARDS MADE On Tuesday evening; June 27.

must live from two to four years before it grows to full sizes Its whole life' may last from 10 to 15 years, if it doesn't have the ill fortune of being gobbled up by a snake or some other enemy. FROG SHEDS SKIN ana 100 lor the activity. All St. Paul A.M.E, Church uresented Scouts and Cubs wlll.mept at tha 2 The Boers made their living largely by raising livestock, and the perhaps tiny fish, to eat. Frogs make a croaking nbise which some enjoy hearing.

Often their croaking lets us know they are around even when we do not see them. (For nature section of your scrap-book.) Flori Baranco, concert soprano, iA The following Scouts were main entrance at the ball Dark at tne First Metnodist Church. 24tft- tsetse fly attacked their cattle, causing the disease known as "nagana." Hundreds of cattle died before the Boers halted. Africa has animals which can take the place of oxen, and which are little bothered by bites As a young frog grows, it sheds and Broadway. Her manner and rendition pleased a mixed audience.

She gave many Floral con of tsetse files. Tho animals are known as "elands," and have been tamed its skin from time to time. Some in some places. The eland cow gives a large amount of rich milk. awuruoi ineir iirst class cadges at p.m.

in unnorm. the court: Jack Conway, Troop Troop 138 will have a mystery Norman Person, Troop 13; Teddy hike next Friday night. The only Martin, Troop 49; John Boles, Troop instructions that have been given 54; James Proto, Troop Russell to members of the Troop is that Alves, 87; Cyril Spencer, they meet at the regular meeting Troop Robert Price, Troop 89; place and bring sweater and flash-Richard Hfllendahl. TrOOt 89: Ron- light with them. On Saturday Ih tributions were profuse.

The artist had as her accomnariist Owen" Anderson, who is a student ATLANTIC CREWS NET 350,000,000 CODS YEARLY of Mrs. Roland Calder. lid Brownl Troop 98: Douglas Leone. Tiood will visit tho Snoar The annual picnic of the Rod Troop 133Jnnd Louis A. Lininger of Refinery at Crockett.

and Gun Club of the East bay "will A few kinds of fish bring forth San Leanffro Troop 6. Troop 68, under leadershiD of leading food fish. About 200,000 men take part in the work of obtaining be held at the Jornson Park, in Merit badges were presented tor Scoutmnstpr W. Foncriw haM living young. A salt-water dogfish and a California perch are' mongl codfish.

fronj the Atlantic, and this Crow Canyon, July 4. For OLympic 7148. C. H. are'borft alive, in The common eel, an odd kind- of fish, does just the opposite.

It hatched from eggs laid in the ocean, then makes.its way to a fresh water river and stays there until it is time to lay eggs. Then the eel goes back to tne ocean supplies the fish markets with Calhoun -js president and William. Ralph( Moors, Francis- Craig, Jim "ridge" hike last week. The Troop -recellus, Warren Engstrom, Charles left Emeryville and rode to the end Heath, Norman Murdock, Hugh of the Spruce Street bus. Hiking Missner, Wesley Middleton, Reed from that point they went to Sky- Keyes, Stanley McPherson.

Norman line nnH jaffpi a full' Hav'e ttilrin about 350,000,000 codfish each year. "MAGIC "of the 'SmmHJffM Hickerson chairman of the club. Person, Bob Bell. Paul Biwmnn. RU Some kinds of fish do not lay nearjy so many eggs but make up for it by guarding their eggs or young.

Sunf bass, catfish and sticklebacks are among the kinds Uott Healy. Art Besenthal, Teddy they "enjoyed a awlm in the camp MATCH POINTS (Copyright, 1939. for Tha Tribuht) which do this-1 plan tp tell you more them in a chaf a week from today. stead of being hatched from eggs. The usual thinu, however, is for fish to lay eggs, often in very large number.

The common codfish of the Atlantic is noted for the millions of eggs it lays. The eggs inside captured codfish have been counted in a rough way, and it is estimated that they sometimes run from 8,000,000 to codfish lay many-eggs? The answer is that Nature works to keep the codfish race alive. Since the eggs are not guarded in any way, it is certain that many of CALENDAR About 13,000 kinds of fish are known-to live- in-the- waters of-the- Swim Campaign Opened Tn i PiftsFurg PITTSBURG, July 1. -Plans -BrMARTT ELLEN HOLLT for the annual swimming campaign TODAY Oakland Area Council Calendar Juy2rrMounlainert go to Dimond-O, leaving -Camp Dimond at 130 pm. July 2-Swimming at Camp Dimond, 2:30 p.m.

Present registration card. July 3-Rangers leave for Dimond-O. Meet at Camp Dimond at noon. Day "To God and Mjf-Country." iSSeconoT session of Dimcnd-O. Only a few places left.

July 29 Third session at Dimond-O, the High Sierra Camp. Juiy 29-Frontiersman trek into the high country. Sign up now. Aug. 3-Scout'Day at, the Golden Gate International Exposition, -fcept.

nnuol Soopt and Cub Leaders' Moot ot Dimond-O. program Jn Operation at Camp Dimond daily. Mhem- wilh-be-ctrtcn-byfish "before 3 ten Avenue Rubber bridge. Pittsburg Red Cross chapter and Lake-View Bridge Club, 259 Perry earth. Some spend their time in fresh water, some in salt water, some in both.

There are many more kinds in' the sea than in lakes or rivers. "born inlheTfesh water of a river, and goes down to the sea to spend most of its life. Whthe times comes for eggs to be laid, Salmon light their way up the river until they find a quiet place ln the headwaters to place the eggs. Street Rubber bridge. they are hatched.

Of those which do hatch, millions of the young will be gobbled up by hungiy flsh of the ocean. Despite the loss '-eggs and were announced 'today by Vincent Bisesi, instructor. Bisesi will be assisted by Bob 3 The tsetse flics which spread illness among animals do not attack but they have relatives which do. The relatives also are, known as tsctse.flies, ani tney spread. the germs of sleeping sickness.

The victim of bite to become more and more sleepy, until at last he cannot eat and atSrVe to A drug found lh recent yean has some value in treating this disease. TOMORROW Lakfe-View 'Bridge Club. 259 Perry, Street Tournament, women's jpairs. --iTnf -HAl tlV tt)ftelt Maui ti 4 Pherson; of Antioch, 'and two make them rank among the world's oy er instructors not yet selected. 1 1:15 pis..