Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1923, Page 5

. Social Service House additional & TR A AT AR Ak ke sk e ks Ak sk ek ke e ke sk ke ke sk ke ek ek ok e ke sk ke ok ok 11 OPPORTUNTIES AR STILL OPEN Associated Charities Needs $4,800 to Assure Families Aid Through 1924. | With eleven of the opportunities offered by the Associated Charities for Christmas giving still open. The Star will continue to acknowledge contributions throughout the week. These eleven may be called New Year opportunities. for the purpose is to provide a home these families throughout 1924. There are doubtless still people in Washing- ton who will be glad to contribute toward the last $4,500 needed ta\carry, these families through next yedr. Should at any time any one of the op- | portunities become self-supporting by | some unexpected good fortuge, or circumstances so change as to render the families independent of this pen- | sion allowance, which it is hoped will he fully provided by generously dis vosed givers, before the New Year comes in, any balance standing, to the credit of the family wifl be trans-| ferred to one of the otl ortunity families fn this yea 2 This has been the consistent pol c¥ in the admin tion of the portunity fund ever since it was es tablished in 1910 that ever: siver may rest a d that his de nation in its entirety will be u for his chosen opportunity, or wi this is already met., or later in year is found not to need further sistance, will be applied to some other. | Contributions Coming In. This morning’s mail brought to the for the opportunity fund. All such gifts are acknowledged dir . Many of th sending in contribution. plicit instructions that th are not to be used in any publishe. statement. Doubtless this, wish ists with others who do not specifi- cally so request that so man nd $8 for No. 13 sent Ms.lull or to the office of The E 2na Wil va Prompily ackmewlodeed, Opportunity Neo. 1. Closed. Opportunity No. Overwork and und Widow and three child us- | 1| s.| \ Opportanity No. 3. 4 Closed. : Opportunity No. 4. Back to the coun Widow and aix children . Previousl W. F still needed, $102.6 Opportunity No. 3. Closed Opportunity No. 6. Three generations all gether. Widow and four pulling to- children. Pre\loum Still needed, §$511 Opportunity No. 7. Doing her full part. Woman sepa- rated and three children. Amount asked for, $520. Previously nowledged. § ety L Helping H. Zion Church, $2 in— for each of | » B for ‘European trade. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. §., $10; C. 8 K., $1; W. 8. H, $5. Total, $314.75. Stil needed, $205.25. Opportunity No. 8. The ecternal triangle. mother and three children: Amount asked for, §780, Previous- 1y acknowledged, $577. A G Gy $10; L 8. Deserted | la» W.H.C., D. $1; L. N.,'$5; B C. K . M. E., $2.50 8, K, $1 H., 85 Total, St eeded, $115.50. Opportunity No. 8, Ambitious to take lrer daddy's place. Widow and three children. Amount asked for, $1,300. Pre- vigusly acknowledged. $452.50. M 25; A. M. L., §5; F. H. $5; C. 8. K., $1. it Seeded 515, Ojinnnhliy \q 10. Playing a man's part. Widow and | six children. { Amount asked for. $854. Previously acknowledged, $706.50. nd Society Mrs. M § $1. To St meeded, $105, Opportunity No. 11, | Influenza’s aftermath. Widow und | four children. -Amount asked for, $728. Previously acknowledged, S.a $15; Mrs. Dr. nnd M A W, s50C Total, $308.08. | still needed $41 | Opportunity Ne. 12 { ¥ “put”? Widow and | M, B Zign $8: R.D. ) Nirs, A. W, . $5. Totgl, i Opportunity No. the chickens Still needed, $620 Opportunity No. 14, ' sod cheer and & wheel ehair. be Still needed. Contributions for Christmas Op rtunities received by cashier of ar December 26 tH nowledged, $1,37; 3 B. 8| CIGARETTE CAUSE OF DEATH SHELBY, Ohio, December 26— believed to have been started by clgarette he had been smoking in {Wed, burned Claude Holmes, twenty- seven, to death and for o time threat- {ened the destruction of the Shelby Hotel. The blaze was confined to ithe third floor, which was gutted. About a score of occupants of that floor were rescued in their night clothing. Explodirg _cartridges in Holmes' room gave the first alarm. | The damage was estimated at $5,000. to be published some extent. What are a better year than 19237 William Bird, an American newspaper man, has be i every country of Europefiorthepastp!hp:e sl e Yt LA AL happened over there. He will answer these questions from his great store of intimate information in the “Review of the Year.” ' F YOU are a regular subscriber to the Star you won't miss this and the other big special features that appear exclusively The Evening and Sufi(iay Star Letthccamerurveyou atyourlmme. 7 issues a week——60c a month Tum '$486.50. % i i i years 369 | fieet submarines ( CLOSING OUT PECANS 5 Ibs. for 98(' 1332 F St., N.W. ********************* “The Old World’s Business Qutlook for 1924” Will be a feature of the Revnew of the Year 1923 Washington in @hn Foening - Stad Monday, December 31st American business continues t6 reach out They are getting it to cendition hopeless or hopeful? Will 1924 be THE WWMMIi LACKS PERSINNEL {Admiral Coontz De?:laresl Naval Service Hampered by Small Man Power, | The United States fieet during the past fiscal year was seriously ham- | pered by thé insufficlency of the al- | lowed personmel, -Admiral R. E.| Coontz, chief of naval operations Quring thut Perfod declared in his| {annual report mafle public today. report sald the necessity of | finding crews for several mew light |eruisers commissioned during lhei ’)exn‘ required cutting down of com- at submarime bases und elsewhere to @ point that meant loss of efficiency.” Admiral Coontz added | that it has been necessary to use | {first class haftleships for the practice | uisers of midshipmen and to use! stroyers for experimental worlk, taking them away from their regu vl duties. “This should not be plements ! Clared the admiral. H Delayw in Construction Cited. i In connection with delay ih com- ! as rogram laid down in 1917 1 ~f these should b mmp\umy current fiscal inentary on Shipb ities in_the report ind th unsatisfa $00-touners of gihree larger jding at the e report éven one of these will be com- missioned during the next fiscal year." Submarine Force June 30. On June 30, the submarine force consisted eventy-five first- line submarines, twenty-seven eec- ond-line (out of commission), twenty- one boats under construction, three boats out of com- mission because of “inferior” per- formance). There were twelve first- line boats commissioned during the dition to the three fleet vhich were laid up again on as they were com- nouth navy ¥ year in submarin almost ai pleted. HOLIDAY HOSPITAL. RECORD. V. ORLEANS, December 26.— Forty-seven persons, practically all of them children, and the majority es, were treated at hospitals pistol and fireworks eceived Christmas eve and vy, but none of the cases was ried serious. The police had re- ceived no reports of deaths received | from the Christmas celebratio; Successful Men and Women Read CURRENT OPINION Because They Have No Time To Waste' JANUARY NUMBER NOW ON SALE excluuvely in the pros ? Is the ose to all | § | : i EVENING STAR WAE!HINGTON D. C, WEDNESDAY, Jrom the AVENUE o NINTH:® 1923.° DECE\!IBER 26 PARKER-BRIDGET CO.’S SEMI- AN NUAL CLEARANCE SALE | I I British O’Coats N 103 British overcoats, our own importations, landed great ulsters and of fabrics made from the best mills in England'and Scot- land. O’Brien’s fleeces from Scotland, Crombie’s from England, made up into great don tailors. : $65 great~ coats $75 great coats $85 great coats. . $90 great coats . $100 and $110 great coats 175 Patrick Overcoats _ Patrick overcoats are sold exclusively in Washington by us. Noted for style, workmanship and fit and for quality. . $50 Chesterfigld Model, $42-50 $60 Ulster, grade 2 84950 $75 Ulstef, grz{de 1 $62.50 Trousers 2 For the man who desires an extra pair of trousers and wishes to match up his suit, here is an excellent oppor- tunity. In Group 1 there are trousers at $4.65 Also in Group 2 trousers at . Begins Today Store-Wide Re"ductidns Mark - Our Half-Yearly Sale Quglity and Quantity abound. P-B have but two sales a year and this is one of them. Twice a year we clear our stocks — thus carrying on without carrying over. Merchandise of reputation from our regular stocl\s. »Values below spedl\ for themselves. Assortments are immense. It is impossible to convey an adequate idea of [he:r variety and scope. This sale means wearing apparel for men and yoang men, from the finest Rochester and London makers in English and domestic fabrics. B Men’s at the Custom House during the past six weeks. All Ovefcoats Our entire stock of heavy-weight overcoats, representing some of the finest mills and some of the finest makers in this country and on the other side of the water, are subject to the semi-annual clearance sale reductions. coats by the best Lon- Qvercoats of every good kind and description, each one up to our exacting standard of quality. 40 $45 $62-50 $50 sz | W . 87750 - $75 $80 585 $87.50 $90 ‘MEN’S SUITS Men’s and young men’s sack _ suits in fancy and staple fabrics, sizes 34 to 50. .Models—regulars, shorts, longs, stouts, short stouts and long stouts, sin- gle and double breasted suits, 2 and 3 button style, the pick of American and foreign mills, made up. by foremost manufacturers. $37.50&$40gradesnow $29.50 $45&$47.50 gradesnow $34.50 $50grades . . . now$39.50 $60 & $65 grades now $49.50 $75grades . . . now#8$62.50 Suits - About 300 men’s and young men’s sack suits, fancy and staple fabrics, all sizes 33 to 46. All models, broken lots, reduced. Values up to $40. Specially priced for the semi-annual clearance sale. . %25 Similar mark-downs prevail in every other department in this store. Fur- ther announcements will be made. The Avenue at Ninth $37.50 o’coats now . . . o’coats o’coats o’coats o’coats o’coats o’coats o’coats o’coats o’coats $100, $110 and $115 o’coatsmow . . . . . $29.50 $32.50 $34.50 now . . . now . . . now . . . $39.50 now . . . $49.50 now - .-'. . $52.50 now . . . $62.50 now . . . $67.50 now . . . $72.50 now . . . $77.50 $87.50 215 Worumbo Overcoats Worumbos, seven shades, made in the Chesterfield, town coat and great coat models. All fancy backs. This cloth is one of the fin- est made in this country. $75 Chesterfield Model, $62-50 $80 Town Ulster $67.50 $85 Huge Ulster £72.50 Tuxedos Tuxedo suits for men and . young men. Notch and peak collars. These suits are from the famous Sanford & Rus- sell mill and are of unfinished worsted. Specially priced $30.50