Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1921, Page 14

‘14 NEARLY $30 GIVEN T10°OPPORTUNITIES Prompt Response Made to: Appeal for ‘Needy Wash- i ington Families. | { i The word *“opportuni is writ large in the fourteen stories of hurian need which the Associated Charities presents for the twelfth Christmas son to the open hearts and pocket- books of Washington's givers. The appeal is for an opportunity for fifty- two children mothered by six widows, four deserted wives and three women whose husbands are hopeless invalids | and for three old people. These are) opportunities in home making for the i opportunities in_education | i : opportunities of shel- . : epportunities | maintain an American standard of living. In short, just an opportunity | to make good if ziven a chance. H These opportunities have become a familiar feature of Washington's Christmas season. Many persons have ; come to include them regularly in thelr Christmas planning. While these families by no means exhaust the list of homes known to the Associatedy Charities to be in dire need, they dol represent families whose wants be- | cause of illness, death or desertion of | re known to be con-: for whom fixed weekly ! in comparatively lars are required if. the mothers children arc to have a home to- zether. : Every Dollar Goes to Families. | As has been stated in connection ! with these annual opportunities, every dollar contributed Koes to the family v families for whom it is designated v the donor. A ledger account is epened with each family in which is| vutered on the one side every con- tribution for that family and against Which is charged each weekly pension 1wn against the account. The fam- needs are carefully budgeted in nce. subject always to change as vary or when emer- £encies arise, such as unexpected ill- 1 ss or loss of work and subject also decrease if resources within the mily unexpectedly chance to in-: by any good fortune. en before the publication of the appeal the Associated Charities has been recelving inguiries from persons who e gotten the opportunity habit and who have wanted to know when the appeal would start. An an- nual giver, who always requests the name withheld and who is remem- hered as having come to the office of the Associated Charities on Christmas morning last year to add to her pre- vious gift when she found the oppor- tunities were still behind, has already sent her contribution for this year. 1t is this sort of interest, continued vear in and year out, that his made possible annually an all-the-year- round Christmas present of home un- der mother's care in fourteen house- holds. As shown below, six of the oppor- tunities already have contributions to their credit. The total acknowl- edged this morning being $284.50. No. 10 is particuiarly fortunate with a large donation of $237.50. tinuous allowan The total sum necessary to guar- antee the necessities of life to these families is $253 a week, or $13,156 Gifts for these aritable purposes are exempt from income tax. Contributions sent to the office of The Star or the Associ- ated Charities, 923 H street north- west, will be promptly acknowledged. No. 1. DEVOTED FATHER, NOW HOPELESSLY ILL, LEAVES SIX CHILDREN TO WIFE'S CARE. “Think of me here with the baby nd him over there.” is what she sald s her eyes filled with tears. “But I e a lot to be thankful for—it might be so much worse.” Her husband had always been thoughtful of her and made a good home for his family. Then he broke down and s now hope- tessly ill in the hospital. At first the wife tried to be the breadwinner, but it did not work. A new baby was com- ing and the.other five children needed her. The kiddies—six of them now. the oldest thirteen—are promising youngsters. Those in school are rather ahead of their grades. Relatives and friends are helping, but each week an The Chastleton Sixteenth Street at R Handsomely Fumnished Apartments One and Two Rooms and Bath Hotel Service Weekly and Monthly Rates Eyesight §) o ) (Formerly With Now We Modernize Old Plumbing, —As well as put in new installations. Quick work anywhere —in town or suburbs. Consult us for prompt “cure” of all plumbing troubles. 9 We also specialize on HEAT- ING and TINN) and_are noted for the superior quality of our werk and the fairnesa of our prices. MAURICE J. COLBERT Hoing Plombing_Tinning AN Northern Seal Coats 54692 L J. FOX 1220 G St. N.W. ©One Flight Up Next fo Leon, Hairdresser 34 length Full flare Lther. additional $16 is needed, or $780 for the coming year. E. A. C.. ceves $6.00 Mrs. J. W 18.00 J. A P.. 1.50 $20.50 $759.50 NO. 2. LEFT A WIDOW IN EARLY ‘WOMANHOOD. Married when still young and inex- perienced, she was left a widow in early womanhood with four children to support, now ranging in ages from two to thirteen years. The oldest was stricken with infantile paralysis. A delayed operation promises, with sub- sequent treatment, ultimate success, so0 that it Is hoped the child may be- comé well again. The Associat® Charities' home “economist has heen paying weekly visits to the family, teaching the housewife useful.lessons in homemaking. The family budget has been carefully worked out, but unfortunately there are no_outside f/ resources, and $27 a week -must be provided, or $1,404, for the coming vear. C. A. N. $5.00 “~Amount still needed $1,399.00 3. SAVING THE CHILDREN FROM THEIR FATHER'S EXAMPLE. A wife divorced from a brutal and dissipated husband, fearing the of- fect of their father's inheritance for her two boys, has been making con- stant struggle to give her little fam- ily the right upbringing. Result: Tk two lads, the oldest fourteen. are try ing hard to grow fast so that they will be able to support their mother and thus reward her for all she has done for them. and retrieve their father's neglect and abuse. In addi- tion to the mother's earnings at home and until Johnny is able to work, $18 a week. or $936 is needed for the year. 0. 4. TRYING TO BE BOTH FA- THER AND MOTHER. rying to be both father a breadwinner and but seeing no future for h, children. except waywardnes Juvenile Court, is it a wonder th: this mother broke down through wor and_worry? Especially ss her hu band, a skilled mechanic when she married him, had become a common criminal and finally deserted her. If a mother's home care and their regu- lar attendance at day and Sunday school can save these children from following their father's career, an in- vestment of $25 a week, or $1,300, the next year. will have brought worth- while dividends. NO. 5. SUNSET AND EVENTIDE. Living in_a quaint, old-fashioned house, are three quaint, old-fashioncd folk—no strangers to these Christmas opportunities. The old man, not far from eighty summers, the most able- bodied of the three, does the cooking and housework for his wife and wife's for A sintec ar-old lad—let us call 1him Peter—is trying to do a man's | part and xupport his mother and the “HIS MASTER’S sister, themselves approaching four|Saturdays to help his widowed mother score years. These two elderly women |and his five younger brothers and can no longer earn by sewing, because | sisters. The iad is popular with his of rheumatism and the feebleness of | employers, who have become so much age. Fifteen = week, or $780 for the|interested in helping him attain his year, is the modest sum asked for|ambition that-they contribute to the the support of these three for another | family's need. The motjler takes year. I }lodgalrs !;‘efi‘ljdes making fin“horp;lslor v V] er six cl ren. The deficit of a e iAD D S DEELEDENT BY | week, or $780 (his next year, must be 8. met by those who believe that the Typical of the self-supporting wage- | Lord helps those who help them- | earner's family as long as good health | selves. lasted, the man took excellent care of | Miss A. ...3237.50 his family, a wife and four YOU'E| Amount still needed .$542.50 children. Then serious illness came and his earning days are now Overl| NQ. 11. TUBERCULOSIS TOOK HER | except for odd jobs now and then.| HUSBAND. The wifo's church and relatives COI-} ywpop the father (colored) died of | tribute, but are unable to carry the . burden’ unaided. The deficit is §19 a week, or $988 for the year. tuberculosis he left six children, rang- | Ing in age from one to fourtecn years. The mother, rather than give up her Mrs. H. W. children, was walking five miles to iJ. A. P. and from her work, leaving the chil- ‘H R. Y dren at home to shift for themselves. At that time the oldest boy was Total threatened with his father’'s trouble. Amount still need 0 | Thanks to the assistance given by the NO. 7. UNABLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET. This widow, with three children, | takes lodgers and does home laundry work, but is unable to make ends| meet. The oldest boy. now fiftcen, is beginning to earn, and turns over small wages toward the family budget, but there are four mouths to | feed. and $13.00 per week is needed until Tom can_earn a man's wages. This means $676 for the year. NO. 8. TWO ROOMS SPELL “HOME." A kitchen and bedroom spell “home” for three precious children, one under two and the oldest eight. Until an- other woman came between the wife and her husband and he disappeared, beyond the power of the police to lo- cate him. all went well. Now the! mother clings to her little brood, play jng father's as well as mother's part. he church and a relative contribute. ! but there i hortage of $15.00 a week, or . as in Europe. If you wish to send three vounger children, but until he | completes the trade he is learning his i wiges will not go round, e; one of his little siste | strong and needs care and extra nour- }ishment. and the mother, deserted sev- | eral years ago. following much cruel | treatment by her husband, is also under tho doctor's care. Notwith- standing this she earns what shke can at home. To help Peter carry his bur- den until he becomes a full-fledged journeyman $13 is the amount nceded weekly, or $676 for the year. NO. 10. HE NG THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES. Determined if possible to get an education, her oldest son of fifteen works out of school hours and on Victrola No. 300, $250 Mahogany or English Brown Other styles $25 to $1500 The value of Victor trade-marks greater than ever In these times when surplus stocks are being sacrificed, Victor output is oversold. This proves public preference standard goods. = VOICE” Foreign fixchmge Service Our Foreign E;(change Department issues Letters of Credit and Travelers’ Cheques available in allvparts of this country as well any foreign, financial dealings, or if you expect to travel, come in and let us help you. 2% paid on Cheching and 3% on Savings Accounts : 3 OF THE DISTRICT EDWARD J. STELLWACEN. PRESIDENT VICTROL REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. Look for these trade-marks. Under the lid. On the label. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT‘(E, D. C., FRIDAY, DECE‘B_[BER the past|$18 is needed for this young family, Associated Charities durin year, the mother has been able to stay at home, taking in washing, while the oldest child has now grown ctrong enough to go to work as an appren- tice in a garage. To maintain the widow and children until the oldest bdy becomes a skilled mechanic or chauffeur $16 a week is needed, ol $780 for the year. s T. D. 8.. - | Amount stinl needed. ........$778.00 | _NO. 12. TUBERCULOSIS AND IN- FLUENZA DID IT. | This frail widow with three chil- | dren, oldest seven, reduces her rent by taking lodgers and taking in sew- |ing. She broke herself down by long, | hard work outside the home, while |her babies were being neglected. Their father. a sufferer from tuberculo- sis, died of the {nfluenza two years ago. Ono child predisposed to the father's trouble needs special care. older children attend ‘The two the primary; money abroad, or have UNION TrusT CoO. OF COLUMBIA Cor.15th and H Sts. Northwest 16, -1921. or $936 for the year. Anonymous ........ $3.00 Amount atill needed.........$933.00 NO. 13. “TOO0 GOOD TO BE TRUE.” ‘Tt ain’t really true. Tell me you afni't fooling me. you mean that I ©an have some money in my hand and <. $2.00 g0 to the store and buy the food T want Without bothering with a grocery or- der? It's too good to be true.” y‘l‘lfll was the way money for a Thanksgiv- ing dinner was received by this col- ored woman, who herself, almost blind, has a husband in_ the Tubercu- losis Hospital, leaving her with five children to support, from three to thirteen years of age. Because of her devotion to her family and her re- sponse to every suggestion for their care, the visitor of the Associated —_— e Charities has recommended that she be given a coveted place in the four- teen opportunities. Nineteen dollars a week Is needed, or $988 for the year. INO. 14. THANKS GOD FOR HER BLESSINGS. . "I can never praise or thank the Assoclated Charities enough for keep- ing a'roof over my head and provid- ing for our home the way they have. Of course, my first thanks are to God, from Whom all things come. I never forget to thank Him, night, morning and every meal time.” The writer, widowed by the loss of her husband from tuber- culosis, and, far from strong herself, is making a courageous fight to give her children a real home and the best of a mother’s love. There are three kiddies, the oldest eleven, attending school regularly and all up to grade. SN - Christmas Handkerchiefs 12Y%2¢, 15¢. 25¢ Handkerchicfs with coléred borders and white and colored cmbroidered corners; white initials. 12Vc each. Handkerchiefs, with colored borders and white and colored embroidery; also colored centers. 15c each. White Hand Loom Handkerchiefs batiste with embroidered corners. A bar pins, cuft of eac =c White Handkerchiefs, with colored em- At $1—Mesh broidered corners. 3 in box, 50c box. Down Stairs Store. A Christmas Sale ‘“Jiffion”” Aprons 95¢, $1.25,%1.45 Easy to put on and to take off Made of bright, good-looking materials in attractive colors, with quaint touches of Persian design or pipings mlstrong contrast. Bright plaids and solid contrasting colors. 3 Novel pockets and fancy stitching complete a most attractive garment, which should solve the problem of what to give. Colors are blue, green, amber. brown and Blouses *2.35 lavender. Handmade Handdrawn Down Stairs Store. A special purchase of these popular handmade blouses. which will make acceptable Christmas gifts, as they appeal to every well groomed woman. v Appealing designs of hand drawnwork in a variety of styles. An early selection is advisable,'as the quantity is limited. Down Stairs Store. Women’s Gloves c ‘Women’s Chamoisette Gloves Silk Hose *1.00 & *1.95 ‘Women'’s Heavy-weight Super-fashioned Silk Hose, with lisle top and high spliced heel; double soles and in two-button length, with toes. Black and cordo- spear point back. Colors are van. Sizes 8% to 10. white, mode and gray. Sizes 6, 6% and 7. 45c. Suede-finished Gauntlet Gloves, with wrist strap and clasp; gusset sewn in at wrist. Colors are brown, gray and white. Sizes 6, 62 and 7. 65c. Down Stairs Store. Full - fashioned and Tailored Seam Silk Hose, $195, with gilk lisle top and reinforced heels, soles and toes. Black, cordovan and white. Sizes 8% to 10. Down Stairs Store. SALE— Handmade Women’s and -and Navy. £ Misses® sizes, 16 to 18; women’s sizes, 36 to 42. Down Stairs Store. Gift Slippers, (Ilustrated) a5 R’ Trimmed with silk pompons and rib- bons. Made of good heavy felt, with padded soles and raised heel, which makes. them very comfortable. _ Your selection of enc or several pairs of these slippers should be made at once, as they are being chosen rapidly and it is difficult to keep a full line of colors and sizes. Dowa Stairs Store. SN WY Woobward & Lotheop DOWN STAIRS STORE Twenty-six dollars a week is ne or $1,352 for the year. Summary. Total amount needed. Amount received. ... .. 313,156 28405 Amount still needed.......$12,871 Contributions received by The Star follow: Miss M. Andrews, 1359 Pari road, §2; Aanle Hall, 1138 6th norths west, $5; R, L. Duvail, $1; Mrs. R. L Duvall, $1. Total, $9. Brighten Up Your Rooms by Papering, Draperies or Shade: In Time for Xmas Prompt and efficient service. CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. 714 13th N, M. 5373-3374 i Sale of Christmas Jewelry 50¢, 75¢, $1 At 50c—Slipper buckles, dorines, and Jet ornaments. in combination stone effects. Brooches and bar pins, Gold plated pins, baby pins and beads. At 75¢c—Beaded purses, slipper buckles, ear- rings; bar and brooch pins in dif- ferent styles, ribbon sautoirs. bags, bar and cuff pins and lingerie clasps. Down Stairs Store. 4 Boudoir Caps Special, 95¢ Pretty Silk Caps with shadow laces, ribbons and frills in many new styles. Down Stairs Store. Corduroy Robes Special $3.95 Robes of splendid quality wide and narrow wale corduroy, in breakfast coat and straight style. Copen, rose and purple are the colors. Dowp Stairs Store. R Special Offering New Satin Hats, $3.95 Distinct new models fash- ioned of slipper satin, in close % fitting, flare and off-the-face 7 styles; some trimmed with ~ flowers; others with beads and fancies. Black, brown, navy and high colors to make selec- tion from. n Stairs Store. Gift Apparel For Children Children’s Fur Sets, $295, - $395, $495, $695—Attractive . styles in kit coney, white an- gora, natural coney and white coney. “Ming Toy” Dresses, $1.50— Made of sateen in two-picce Chinese style, with plain collar trimmed in contrasting. col- ors. Sizes 2 to 6 years. Children’s Warm Winter Coats, $9.75—Of velour, Bolivia, mixtures, in brown or navy and novelty colors; some have fur collar. Sizes 6 to 14 years, Novelty Doll and Romper Outfits, $2.95—Consisting of a two-piece romper suit in rose, blue, green, tan and lavender and doll dressed in rompers to match. Sizes 2 to 6 years. Down Stairs Store. Misses’ Dresses, $14.75 No trouble will be found by women or misses in selecting a becoming dress in this assortment. They are the styles that have been in greatest demand this fall and winter. Some are beaded and embroidered, while others are smartly tailored; fascinating sleeves. The materials are Canton Crepe, Crepe-backSatin, Poiret Twill and Tricetine. In Black