Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1923, Page 5

SIX OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOW CLOSED Remaining Eight Need $3,354 to Take Care of Families During Next Year. The first five of the Christmas Op- portunities offered Ly the Associa Charities were -reported claged at noon today. Number « so closed this morning. The Opportuni- ties still open and th nounts need- €1 to tomplete their respective bud- zets are as follows Opportunity Amount needed contributor to shown above. still n $167, has asked that the story of this opportunity be repfinted. one that ticularly appealing. In brie tory is that of a frail wid whose husband died of tubercule slowing an 3 he young nual labor to dren, but broke nd was herself reulos: Children Lard support chil- down in effort threatened with tu- Need Milk. ne of the three ehiliren of which at the was furnished for the who signs-him- the op- them he town vortunities. Upon “I could :not_help ~but think: of words of the Master to the dls- ciples of John the Baptist, when John seut them to i : of Him the « would know if were Then answering said them, Go your way. and tell John What things ye have scen and heard: how that the blind sec. the lame wal the lepers are cleansed. the deaf hear the dead are . to the gospel is preached The writer ¢ N saving the in another purpo at He who ga place it when th other us, “I have Leen 1 have thoug! will gladly mes for its ves $10 ‘The Helping Hand Societs braith A. M B. $10. to be distributed as follows dollars and fifty ts for No. # similar amount for No. 11, of Gal- Church has s Two . and nd $5 A Japanese not tngton gi cxplaining that wishes to do for others, bec the Amerfcans have been so g ks own people. With only a little more than $3.000 still necded to close the entire fou teen Christmas opportunities. the A sociated Charities expresses the hoy that every one of theso families ma: be cared for throughout the coming vear. Contributions sent to John Jo son, treasurer, 1022 11th s west, or to the offi bo promptly acknow Opportunity No, 4. Back to the country. Amount asked * for, $720. Previously acknowledged, $617.33. Mrs. G. W. Z, $3; B2, 1 $1; . H. s, S, CIW. i Miss 1 H., JT, 33 resident in W ¢ Bd- north- Total, $725.33 Opportunity No. 6. Three generations, all pulling to- gether. "Widow and four children. -Amount asked for, $1,300. Pre- Yiously acknowledged, $480. C. S. M. $10; Mrs. S. C. W L M W, J. J. B, 31 D, $2 H. R. G. LA Mrs. H. C. LG D, W, 132 Total, $580. ~ Still needed, § Opportunity Doing her full part, Amount asked for, acknowledg $1; Mrs. W, C. C. Street C. 1. Soclety, I F. A, $1; Mrs. A. C. $330.25. Opportunity No, The eternal trlangle. Amount asked for, $780. Previously knowledged, $664.50. - A. L. D., Miss M. H. $5; cash, 50 cents . $5; R. P., $50; F. W ne that was to come. | unto | poor the | sed contribution for | nt in { THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON., D. C. THURSDAY. LABOR ASKED T0 AID { CIVIL SERVICE BILL i Briefs Will Be Presented to House Committee at Hearing | January 14. Labor organizations afliliated the joint confer on retirement are asked to prepare statements in writ ing on their position regarding pro {posed amendments to perfect the feivil servic ent act in a lette | sent out to ¥ S | secretary of the joint conference. |, These briefs are to- be presented to the House committer on reform in the civil service when it starts hear- ings January 11, on the new bill in- troduced by Chairman Lehlbuch to omprehend all the changes made in the law and thoxe that are proposed. Oral statements in behalf of the em- { ploves will bhe limited to designated { spokesmen. i Labor leaders in the conference are confident that the measure will be pproved by the committee and that it will be one of the first measures, lother than the appropriation bills. which will pass the House during t present session, with | THE WEATHER Rain to- ing temp, sing southeast and south i Distriet and Maryland- :nlght and tomorrow: ri ture: in winds. Virginia—Rain and warmer tonight and tomorrow; iner south and | southwest winds. West Virginia in TOMOrrow: warme i morrow afternoo Records fo Theremome 12 midnight, noon, 44. Barometer- tonight tonight; c to- and night Twenty-Four Hours. i i { Highest temperatu at 3:30 p.m., yesterda perature, i ceurred at 11 vesterday. Temperature same date last year, highest, 42; lowest, 24. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at § aun.: Great Falls | atare, 40; condition, muddy Tide 1 (Furnished by the s and gec %) Today—low tide, 5:16 a.n., p.m.; high tide, 10 o, Tomorrow G:10 pom.: 11:52 pom. The Sun and Moo temper- and 5:z amn., and high tide, 11:40 am., T less : sun | geolo, . and A omobile lamps to be lighted { one-half hour after sur Weather in Various Cltie: “Temperature. i Cioudy Cloudy Clondy Detroit EL_Paso. Galveston | Pclouds Clondy 530,10 80.10 Cloudy Cloudy Rain Cloudy Clear’ Cloudy t. Louis. St. Paul Seattle (8 a.m.. Greenwich time, today.) Stations. s | :, i Copenbagen, ) Stockholm, 8w Gibraltar.” 8 18 Horta ( 3 s Hamilton, w Havan 8 Part clondy B, $10; Mra. W. N, ¢, § D./B. P, $10. Total, $780. ; Opportunity No, 9. i Ambitious to take her daddy's place. % Amount asked for, $1.300. _Previ- | ously acknowledged, $456.50. Miss M. # L H, $1; A. H. M. $3; R, M. R, $10; cash,’$2; Mrs. §. $1 L. Miss I. H., § D. s, . 8., $2. E $10; Mrs. C. V. D, a friend, $10. Total, $594.50. Still needed, $705.50. Opportunity No. 10. Playing a man's part. Amount asked for, $884. Previously ac- knowledged, $712. N. O. B, $1; Mrs 8. C. W, $1. Total, $711. = Still needed, $170. % Opportanity No. 11. Influenza's aftermath. Amount ask- d for, $728. Previously acknowledged 3308.08. Mrs. S. C. W., $1; Mrs. W, C. C., $2.50; Nineteenth street C. E. So- olety, $2; Mrs, A. C..W., $3; R. C. B., §3. Total, $313.58. Still needed, $408.42. Opportunity No. 12. Shall they stay “put.” Amount ask- ed for, $1.248. Previously acknowl- edged, $669. Mrs. A. W., $5; C. E. L, $3; Douglas M. E. Church S. S. class, 34.0: A S. A W., §1; L. R, 310; S. C. Mrs. J. H., H., $10. Tatal, $467.97. Opportunity No 13. Even the chickens are trying to help. Amount asked for, $988. Previ- ously acknowledged, $368. Mrs. S. C. W., $1; L. C. R., $2; Nineteenth street C. B. Soclety, $2; Mrs. A. C. W., $3; R. ¥ C. B, §3. Total, $379. Still needed, $609, Opportunity No. 14. Good cheer and a wheel chalr. Amount asked fo 8 Previously acknowledged, $617.44, L. $10; N. 0.-B, $1; cash, $1 C V.. §3; L. H. M. $14; G. D. L., $20: C, B. McK $5; H. M. T, Miss' S, M., § 8.,'$5; C.'J.'M.,'$5; anonymous, $5: C. M. J., §5. Totdl, $696.44. Still needed, $83.66. Contributions received by cashier of The Star, December 27, 1923: Acknowledged, $1.464.50; Charles M. Fishbach, No. 1,'$5; K. W. Hender- * kon, any, 3$7.50; 8! R. L., No. 2, $10; ¢ L., $1 each, Nos. 7, 11, 13, $3; cash, any, $2; B.'S. C., $2 each Nos. 7, 11, 13, $6; Mrs. R. N. P, No. 10, $1; J. H. H., as needed, $200; cash, No. 2, $1. Total, $1,700. e e WOULD AID OBREGON. HAVANA, December 26.—Fifty young Cubans have -signed a formal petition and presented it to Carlos Grimm, Mex- scan vice consul here, asking that they be allowed ‘to go to Mexico and fight for the Obregon government, it was $10; P A Colon, € 80 ARGENTINA. For week ending December 24, 19! pre from eipt normal. tion. normai. Corn and northern - wheat area. .72 =2 07 —o0: Southern wheat area. 61 —8 0.9 oe [ Water orR&il VOID the delay and an- noyance encountered t crowded railroad and steamship terminals, by having Union Transfer Company transport your baggage either from or to the dock or station. All your baggage Il be carefully handled by experienced men and checked on your ticket from your residence, or hotel, direct to destination. UNION TRANSFER GO, Baggage Express All principal cities mas F. Flaherty, | and | tes coust 11:06 | -Low tide m., and | s | short { tion campaign is ov { conferences with Sen EXPLAINS PROPOSED MINE DEPARTMENT Oddie Discusses New Federal Control Agency With President. i Creation of a new federal depart- ment to be known as the Department of Mines. which will absorb the geo- logical survey and the hureau of imines now under the jurisdiction of the Dej tment of Interior, r | vide recently introduc by urged upon Pres | today by Senator Oddie of €oolidge | each apriicant Nevada The latter said, after his with the Executive, that his bill would provide for an additional cabinet member, and besides the two bureaus | Iready mentioned, he would @ or two other bureaus of the g |ernment in this new department, be- use of their present relation to it activities. Oddie explained that his! legislation in no wise ed with the proposed le ion providing for a comple | ganization of the exec ments of the government and he tends to push his bill ir wtive: {the latter. He contends that there great national need for colarging | vernment's activities ton coal lands, their development and he mining wad distribution of this| sommodity | He explained furs ! the princi have a4 bureau of cc andience | that e of | noting developn reau will keep up- have heen collected ollected. i pugh b would like t & of coal, with nsiderable | ! and , he would have devote it ties, for the grea part, along investigational and re h' lines. | nfident that conditions gen- | roughout the country would | mproved and considerable of the | i and troubles associa with | ¢ coul industry smoved. | would be r of Bil d he had not dis “ussed lation with either | alte Brown. chairman of the nt essional comm {organ S [ vice of who tion legis- did say or of the | John Hays chairman of the recent | federal coal commission, are strongly lin favor of his bill The Nevada senator. following his talk with the President, said the lat- | ter manifested much interest in his proposition, but did not commit him- elt. lation on the He Dr. George Otis Smith, Hammond, the plan approved by dgge Tor the reorganizi- ion of the executive departments will | s Jjoint who will | in the . announced following a with th, ident. He . that his talk with the 1y refer- itics was | this at talk d, howe ite only | s, and others who are - especially well informed rding certain branches of the nment to attend these hearings plained that the cc lad to hear the views of any one tiey are of & constructive and un- clfish natur The Utah senator said there is not - slightest doubt in his mind about outcome of the next republican | tionul conventior ording to him. President Coolidge's nven- | r and he will be first ballot. The h him and four years, | known to nominated on the country is satisfied ts him fc e next Smoot said. The President today separate held s Lodge of tors ssachusetts, m ate and Curtis whip of the Senate. neither was very talkative upon Jeaving the President's office, they intimated that administration | and the efforts to complete the nization of the Senate were | hed upon. republi- Although SIS 228023 | | mothers | do the Where values are biggest and prices lowest s Bar DOZEN OFFER FOUR WAIFS HOMES AFTER APPEAL CHRISTMAS EVE The four walfs of the board of children’s guardians who on Christ- could not give any one custody of the children withbut investigation, and so her offer had to go_over for man eve appealed for some one 1o congiqeration with the others that give them a home and a mother's|came in yesterday. care, did not’call in vain, . More than a dozen persons have come forward thus far and otterea to| WORK ON TOMB RESUMED. give the wards homes with the pros- _— pect of legally adopting them in due | Carter Finds Two Tablets Bearing colirse of time. > James 1. Stuart, secretary to the Tutankhamen's Cartouche. board, is now making the necessary | LUXOR, December 27.—Work has inquiry to estaklisn the ability of been resumed on Tutankhamen's to provide a suitable | tomb after the customary break for| home, and the indicaticns are that|the weekly market day, which also all four of the littie ones will have | this time happened to be Christmas. their Christmas ‘wish granted before| Howard Carter, having dismantle many days elapse the first section of the roof of the touched the heart of one woman fo|amen's sarcophagus, tackled the gr such an extent that she set out that | wooden rack that eplits the linen night to_get the children and 8‘\'(‘1‘\3,]1 over the second shrine. In tl B iy Tt hds of|course of the operations two alaba throughout the city were |ter tablets bearing the king's car- for Santa Claus to come |touche were discovered nimnay with toys and St ke tmas trees, this woman succeed. | A PRIty of more thar . = in locatine Miss Morse, one of | Supplemented by tourists from tyo the agents of the board of guardians. | steamships moored in the Nile, cel Althoush the motive was com- | brated Christmas ut the Winter Pal- indable. the asents of the b ace Hotel. New LDLhitt F at Fourteenth ting Chr Our New Year’s Eve Party Ne).(t Monday Night This year is going to be a most enjoyable affair. Every minute of the time there’ll be something doing —music, dancing, distribution of souvenirs, etc.—and the serving of a wonderful supper. Reserve your table in advance, for \ill be made only for comfortable Rizik , Brothers Friday Only FuLL CLEARANCE treet and Afternoon Dresses 29.75 Formerly Sold up to 58.50 provision apacity Excl usive models, the Semi-Annual Clearance of our regular stock. Canton Crepe, Crepe Roma, Poiret Twill, Charmeen and Piquetine. No C. 0. D.’s—No Exchanges—All Sales Final L LV THIR TEEN rw— in Washington ain Basement # $ 8 & 8 # 3 # g 3 g Poiret Twill, Serge and Wool Crepe, Tricolette Dresses. Worth $4.98 to $9.98 . 488 Hundreds of Dresses Sacrificed They are new Dresses—in the new models—that we have put into . this After-Xmas Sale—literally sacrificed in price. expectations high—you’ll be surprised. =Lot 1= i i | | i ! In the Basement i Come with your Lot 3= High - grade Corduroy, Satin, Velvet and new Spring Dresses. g% I Lot 2= Canton Crepe, Satin, Wool, Cloth Dresses. Worth $12.50 and $15 658 { I i i g f * : : 3 : : : : i g g : Three Coats College Sweaters, Model—White and 'm: with Black $l.75 Collars. 94 Quickly and Easily Removed Dur- ing Winter Months With Othine —Double Strength Why not rid yourself of those unsightly deep-seated treckies while the san is not %0 active? Get an ounce of Othine—dou- bl rength—from your drug or depe t store and IPP{I like ordinary face cream. Thousands for over 15 years have ed a beautiful clear complexion by simple, easy method. At the same time Othine imparts that natural glow and color 30 much desired. Many use it every ht in the year in learned today from Senor Grimm. The signers said they could raiss 200 men {n all. Senor Grimm thanked them in behalf of his government, but said it was very improbable that their re- ~-Ruest could be garrisd outy plice of cold cream apd secure greater satisfactior Always ask for tbe double strength Othine—willingly sold on the money-back guarantee.—Advertisement. Dress, Sports and Jacquettes.. Fur-collared Coats—-' s .97 Groups of fm’r' irvegu-~ larities, Black 39¢ (= lole——lol——=ale——[s[e————o]c——]olc—— ool |——[al—= ol e——— o[ ——=ale———— ol b e o l—— e e [——[c]——— ][ —— o] DECEMBER 27, 1923, LAl Sl - 608 to 614 ELEVENTH ST, pbiligsbom : GOWHS fOl' Evening Wear A brilliant showing of new modes in Dress Frocks and Evening Gowns—that the New Year festivities will call into use. All marked the Philipsborn way. After-Xmas Sale > Fur-Trimmed and Plain— Coats Dress and Sports Models They are all distinctive styles that have earned place in | our stock by their artistic and intrinsic merit. 538 and 569 "High Lights ™™ in this Notable For Street. Sports and Afternoon Wear Dresses The favored Silks and Cloth weaves—in effectively original designs. and $99 ¢ Second Floor Tailored and ; Sults Fur Trimmed i The fine Twill weaves—and the novelty Flamingos— '$ 1975 and $39.00 | | All Fur Coats i Made of finest skins; modes. 25% Reductic;ns and fashioned' in the latest We've Made Really Extravagant Reductions Shoes In the assortments we've arranged some 52 different styles of Low Shoes of the prevailing types. Including One-Straps, Oxfords, Two and Three Straps Gore Pumps, and—Pumps—the popular models of the season. In Brown Suede—Black Suede—Patent—Otter Suede—Gray Suede and Black Satin. \ § With heels of all types—covered Spanish-—Cuban—Louis. , and low Cuban. $4.85 Included are graceful Pumps and Oxfords. In Brown Suede— Black Suede—Gray Suede—Patent—Otter Suede and Black Satin. Street Floor—North Section [———lol——lolc——=lol———lo]——xcl—=lal—=| IEEE—JEEEEEEEEEEEE m ] @ m fl @ ! E ] fl fl | ] fl ] fl E @ @ [ E fl ]