Show J edgar hoover endorses boy scout work it if I 1 had it a son J edgar eilger hoover of the federal bureau ot of investigation said not long iong ago id encourage him to join the boy scouts they are arc mr air hoover also said building for the nation a useful manly type of citizen to accept the responsibilities which time places upon him the scouts leaders parents and friends who jammed the cobit of peace at the new boik worlds fair on thursday afternoon june 29 heard the head G man hero of millions of day boys leveal again his high regard and esteem for the boy scout movement walter W head of st louis mo president of the boy scouts of america presided at the half hour coutt of 0 f peace mobilization made colorful by the presence of many thousands of national flags and the standards of scout troops and patrols Pati then in full view of the largest group of scouts ever brought together or more 21 year old scouts or former scouts presented by colonel theodore roosevelt vice president of the national council pledged to assoil associate justice oen OH en J roberts Robe its of the supreme court of the united states their participation as active voting citizens in accordance with the spirit and provisions of the scout oath and law grover A whalen president of the worlds fair corp welcomed the scout patty to the fair and in fit reply a new york city scout selected on merit to represent the present scout enrollment thanked him and the other officials tor for making possible the boy scout share in the fair the entire boy scout day program came as aa the capstone cap stone of the annual Afe meeting eting of the national which convened at the waldorf As toria hotel in new york city on june and the occasion was of particular interest to Uta lins because of the tact fact that president heber J grant was presented with the highest award of 0 scouting an honor which Is given to only five or six individuals in tho the course ot of the year |