Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1927, Page 5

12 OPPORTUNITIES INNEED OF FUNDS Only Two Cases Cited by Charities Have Been Fully ! Provided For. The dawy, of Christmas finds 12 of the 14 oppratunities of the Associated Charities- eelected at this Christm #cason from the worthiest cases of 1 distress in the city—still far from closed, Tt was hoped that the entire sum. #ichtly mord than $15,000, would have n furnished and exceeded before ‘ristmas day, since the initial re- | ponse was exceptionally good. But mtribution: ed in the past still is plenty | | opportun: | ng will constitute a real s T The money is as i cssities of life for a ve ildren and 18 adults who | » fault of their own, are in circumstances, with a cold Winter | <t closing down on them. It is ask particularly, to keep worthy home: . the Associated Chari: | . is the highest type of | " Aspeal for Closing. An exceplional resp: »c toaay which will through pitiable | mse 18 hoped all the op umies before ni so that there Will be no necessity for continuing the | campaign or making up the deficits | from money necded for other chari Contributions may be sent tc the ociated Charit 1022 Eleventh eireet, and The Evening Star will | yeceive small donations and they will be acknowledzed promptly | With Monday morning’s mail. which the office will be cpen to re- | crive, it is hoped that the opportuni- ties still remaining open will be fully taken care of In at least three of | thom the balance needed to close is | comparatively small. A graduate of the Christmas op-| portunity list of last yvear just wrote | & letter of appreciation to the Asso- ciated Charities visitor who had the | samily under her care: “I drop you a few lines to let you know I am getting along fine now. Everything is running along all right. I am up in my rent and have lots to show what'1 did with the money you have been giving me. 1 thank you for the kindness you have done for me this year.” A contributor to the little mother with two young children, in Oppor- tunity No. 6, sends this sympathetic greeting: “I have a 3-month-old baby and I can understand her need. enonymous giver to Opportunity No. | 31, the colored woman living on the outskirts of the District, says, in send- ing a cash contribution, that it comes “from one who lived out there and realizes the hardships’ Club Sends Donation. The Wi-Mo-Mais Club sends a do- | 13 nation of $16 for Opportunity 13 through the Seventh District Confer- ence of the Associated Charities. With other groups contributions to Nos. 7. 11 and 13 come from S. A. P. Club, Missionary Society. Lincoln Temple Church, Dunbar High School, Colored Auxiliary Christ Child So- city, Charles Datcher Lodge, No. 15, F. A. A. M.; Holy Name Guild, Cap. ital City Chiropractic Association. The Armstrong Technical High School sends $48.16 to No. 13. Grade %A Burrville School also gave to No. 13, as does also the Strangers’ Com- mittee, Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church. Truxton Social Club gave to Nos. 11 and 13. The Starmont Aid, which is interest- ®d in tuberculosis patients, sends a gift for No. 5, where the father is il from the disease. But all the good things are not being confined to Op- portunity families, as there are many ©others on the Christmas list of the As sociated Charities who will receive Christmas baskets and toys. One men- . ber of the board of managers of the , according to his annual cus- tom, sends $150 to be divided among the eight districts of the organization and to be used for useful presen's such as needed clothing, bedding. kitchen equipment or other family necessities. Two huge packing boxes of toys for the children also accom panied the gift of money. Staff Distributes Gifts. Among those who have made the visitorial staff of the Associated Chari ties their messengers of good will at this Christmas season are the Miner Normal School througt Mrs. Dudly Woodward, dean, who sends toys and ciothing for 25 families of the second district, Mrs. E. Williams, visitor §n charge; three sections of the Busi- mess High Bchool, throuch Miss May Bradshaw, dean, and Dr. Josephine Mace, baskets of fruits and other deli cacies. The occupational therapy de rtment of Gallinger Hospital sends oys, the Columbia Institute for the Deaf gives beautifully dressed dolls, | 3ies Madetra’s School gives | Mount Vernon Beminary sends eontribution for Christmas, Chevy hase Bchool gives money for dinners. Among other contributors of Chrixt- woas cheer are the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, Bon Be cousrs Club and Blue Triangle Club of the Y. W. C. A, the Metropolitan Memorial Church, the Gunton Tem Memorial Presbyterian Sunday school, which yesterday afternoon | tweught to the Eocla) Bervice House | clothing, toys, canned goods, staple receries and meats, and the Palais §aomi, which sent five boxes of toys, | 0 beautiful Christmas cakes we yéogived from Mrs. Nunally for the ehildeen. Bes the good things yentioned above much clothing, many oy carh contributions have been :“;x’:dd from individuals and clubx yot only for the Opportunity familtes but for m hoet of others under ti gare of the Associated Charities | A last-minute appeal is miade for | aontributions 1o complete the fund | yeeded for the Christmas Opportunity | 1Hes. i "";'1.,. 14 Opportunities follow List of Opportunities, he opportunities follow OPPORTUNITY N Ciosed, $936 OrPoRTL Heven children sre s heavy responel Mgty for & woman mairied 10 & man hus repestedly eideetepped hiy ations 1o hie family. After stand ;:"‘ny per husband through man Wardships and for msny yeare the Jasher bas now Gecid @l her firs duty i W her childier he oldest of these 18 8 oy 14 and the youngest i 4 fhe former bus s permit o work ot of school huure, but he esrne Jardly wore than enough o cluthe bjgnself. He s witending the Vocs Yione) Behool, where he is tuking s course which will lesd an ap prenticeship 1 8 profitable 1ude, if ul Yoes well. But thie 1s in the future Seuntime, ove of the other wix chil fren presents & serious heaih prob Ve and requires epecisl diet nnd care “hyirty @ollare 8 week is the least thal | will properly support this family of wight and give them nouriening tooo sad other necessities. or §1.580 for fhe next 12 months | Amount ssked 1o, §) sreviously cknowledged. §1 40 V. A B ol ok, §6; My ¢ M EG rinal, $4% Fril needed, ¥ OPPOICT The spprosch of the father of this fanily i pilal He bar elieedy enduied months L NITY No. 2 Chrieimas B the hos | of iliness. al Woman, 8.CJ., 8 The Daily Cross-Word Puzzle THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., DECEMBER 25, SANTA USES PLANE INSTEAD OF SLEIGH THIS TIME Flyer of Bow and distributed p piloted the plane. nts to the childre: g Field in the guise of Santa Clans is_here n at the air station. Lieut wn us he descended from the clouds yesterday eman played the part of Santa and Lieut. 0'N Now it is impossible to say whether the future will bring partial recovery or release. As long as he was able to work the man took excellent care of his wife and children. When he broke down bis employer held his job open for him and his tellow employes contributed as long as they were able. Thers are six children, including an infant in arms. Just as the oldest left school and was ready to go to work he met with a serious accident. He is only now recovering from pneu- monia. Notwithstanding family mis. fortunes, the mother, a splendid man- ager, maintains her optimism in’ spite of discouragement. Thirty dollars a week is the minimum budget which will maintain the health and well being of this household. This |is $1.560 for the year Amount asked for. $1,560. Previously acknowledged, $1,072. N., $10: Mrs. W. R. M . B, $2; F. 8, $10 E. J. Febre C. R 8, i Mrs. R. B. McC., Polly, Jimmy and . 8., Col., C.. : Mrs. C. P. H., Total, $1,240.27. Still needed, $319.73. OPPORTUNITY No. 4. “I'd rather earn it myself,” she says, when offered outside assistance. | Anonymous, $5; Harriet P. Bax And this mother, with five children to care for, ranging in age from 5 months | Walter C. to 5 years, could easily make a living | D. G. D. for her family if she were free to do | Kenly, $5: so. For she is a trained professional |J. B. | worker. become of her babies, who demand her | Mr. and Mrs. C. best care and training? | But what, meantime, would Her husband, In u reckless moment, rA 5 committed a serious oftense, for which | H., sf V.R.E.G., § he is now paying the penalty. his wife still has implicit faith in him | and is trylng to keep the home to gether until he returns, a chastened and better man. of the institution where the man is now learning a trade says the man is going to make good. Meantime, $22 a week is needed over and above what the church and friends can contribute, | the future bravely and is anxlous as |$5; R.A. K., $2; B. F. W., $25; or $1,144 for the coming year. 3 But The superintenient Amount asked for, $1.144. acknowledged, $973.15. H. W. B, $6; Mrs. H. “Another Profession- | this woman is regaining her strength $10; H. B. D, $10: Dr. E.C.P,$5; Mrs. A.C.R, (Copyrigh . - .. .. Sack Belonging 10 us, Trained workmen, Note of the wcale Baseball tesm Internitional Devour A Hate (sh), Permit A branch of higher @h), Wager Kurike Herom Vigor Mixed type Drink slowly Jake Withhold Negutive Win indignant Kind of ljrd Acted lunguage wlory Down. 1 Iwaws 0 breath Preposition o Unit Ourselver 6 Lacality Foxist Waurhle Conjunetion Kapt v Colleglite oo Dance siep vessel degree (ah) 4. Beed ! name, ‘2 mathematics | 6: F. V. P DS C. M H. $1 tal, € still n OPPORTUNITY No. 5. ! Sickness has turned the land of | promise into a land of denial for this | foreign family. The father and moth- | |er with their three bright children had great etpectations for the future in this land of their adoption. But illness, the great white plague, has | suddenly dissipated their high hopes | and has prevented the father from | continuing_to support his wife and | | children. The mother is too frail for | | more than home duties. The three | children are well and strong. The old- | est daughter is looking forward to the time when she can leave school and become a bread winner. Recently, when coal was needed for the family. she volunteered to store it away if it | would save expense. but this was hard- Iy suitable work for a girl of 14 Twenty-three dollars a week is asked | tor, or $1,196 for the year. so that | the man can continue his treatment | | at the hospital without worrying over A. Brown, $2: E. M Polly, Jimmy and 1 M. E., $i; Mrs Amount asked for. $1,196. Previously acknowledged, $640. , Mrs. F. C. H, $25; Starmont Aid |$10; E. E. D. J. L. H., $10: G |W. H, § through Post, $5: |Miss C. B. H,, § s. J. A, 5; | Mrs. C. G. M., § . | A. Brown, $2; H. B on, | ter, $5: | Mrs. | |John M. Biddle, $25. Mr. and Scott, Campbell, |cents: Mrs. H. O, $5; Anonymous, $2 L. McC., $10: R. B. $25;. Mr. and Mrs. C. P.| ino | s LoW. 8, . $5; Mrs. W { Mrs Miss L. W. : J. 8., $15. OPPORTUNITY No. 6. Forsaken by her husband, this young mother was left with two little | children to care for. She is facing soon as Bllly, the younger, is old | enough to enter kindergarten, to nndi part-time employment by which she can contribute to the support of her { two little ones. Following an lliness, and courage. Her troubles have only served to increase her svmpathy for | t 1927 27. Rabylontan deity, 2K, Finish. 30, Bun god. 4. Note of the scul Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle, 7 Zio| 1 AN - | tather for his family. Mr. C., a colored [ anantial mytters at hi | manages to give the children the care " | financial matters at home. it el | save this loyal father from a complete other folks whose plight seems worse than her own. When one of her ecently fell ill and was o to the hospital, thereby ing her own children without a caretaker, this mother picked up her two kiddies and moved over to her neighbor's home, to stay there until matters could be adjusted. Eighteen dollars a week is needed to keep this home together. or $336 for the next year. Amount asked for, $936 Previously acknowledged, $629.15 C. H. B, §5; 1. W., $1; cash, $10; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. H, $5: E. B. U, $1 F. V. A. Brown, $2: Polly, Jimmy a Jack, $6: N. C. V'R, $5;: D. M. E,, § Mrs. C. P. H. M H A, ¥ Total, $703.15. Still needed, $232.85. OPPORTUNITY No. 7. Many. songs and stories have been written of mother love, but less often of the sacrifices and devotion of a man 30 years of age, left a widower, would rather die than see his six moth- erless children, all under 10, separated. A relative, who is herself handicapped, during the day, but as wage rner by day and mother by night | the father is now broken in health | and able to earn only half the amount | necessary to cover his family’s ex- penses. The greater part of Sundays he spends in bed in order that he may | be able to muster sufficient strength | to “carry on” during the ensuing week. The Associated Charities h: had to supplement the wages of this devoted father and each morning the children run to the door to see if the milk has arrived and clap their hands in glee on finding it. $16 a week, or $532 for the coming year is asked to vreakdown. Amount asked for, $832. Previously acknowledged, $586.35. G. P. T, $: M. E. C, $8; Mr. and Mrs. C. O. L., $5; A. C. B, $3 Club, $17; Missionary Society, Temple Church, $11; Dunb S , $13.35; F. A. V. B , Capital City Chiropraetic Association, $1. Charles Datcher Lodge, No. 15, F.A A M Holy Name Guild, $1; wW. M, Polly, Jimmy and Jack, P, 5: Mrs. C. P. 8. Auxiliary Total, $702.70. Still needed, $129.30. OPPORTUNITY No. 8. Can a_mother and her four children live on G0 cents a day? This is what ' this family receives while the father labors at the workhouse, where he was sentenced for non-support and threats of violence against his wife and chil- dren. He will be there a year, and for that time the family is no longer terrorized. The children show the effects of long deprivation and under- teeding. Three of them are under medical care, one of them having been almost killed in a street accident. The mother is prepared to do her full share if given a chance, for she has good standards, s industrious and lives | for her children. $23 a week is needed | over and above the District non-sup- | port allowance, if this family of five is to have proper food, clothing and shelter, or a total of $1,196 for the coming year. Amount asked for, §1,196. Previously acknowledged, $571.65. C. H.0,'$10; Mrs. K. M. J, §1; 8. RN, $10; Mr. and Mrs, 8. H.'R,, §5; Mrs. W. F. K, $10; F. Mrs. E. L R, §1; C. i and Mrs. W. 8. Grindle, (TH R. Springle, $2; In memory of Mrs. Mary A. Dally, $2 Jimmy and Jack, Anony Mrs. W. H Mr. and Mrs, $50; H, $1; M. H J. B D, OPPORTUNITY No. 9. Matters have grown so desperate that Mra. K. says she cannot stand the straln much longer. Even Mabel, the eldest child, s aging, sharing her mother's worries for her younger brothers and siste: The only solu- | separate from her husband because works hard to earn while the children are at school. She is an excellent man. ager and makes the most of her lim: ited resources. Mr. K. has been or- dered by the court to $12 a week toward the support of his children, but he has disappeared. Those who know the wife respect her highly and insist that she should not be compelled to part with her children when $15 a weck above her own earnings, or $780 for the year, will help solve her finan- cinl problems. Amount asked for, $780. Previously acknowledged, $4. F. V. A lr; memor! 2. Mrs. Mary . Jimmy and Jack, $5; Total, $46615. Stlll needed, $313.85. OPPORTUNITY No. 10. This home is sparsely furnished, but immaculately clean. Its whole appear- ance reflects the quiet taste as well as the self-sacrifice of a devoted mother, T best evidence of its character, however, 18 not in the mother’s ability to make the most of her small posses- sions, but in the up-bringing of her three bright and beautifully mannered For each of them an ex- pressed wish on the mother’s part is the equivalent of a command. The oldest Is but 9 and tha youngest 6. The father i3 serving time for bigamy and the wife hopes soon to be granted her divorce. She earns a little by home sewing, but $24 a week still is needed to complete the mother's modest budget, or $1.248 for the year. Amount asked for, $1,248. Previously acknowledged, $457.15. J L. G. C., $: Mrs L. $5; in memory of H. L., $100; F. V. A, . D, $1; C. A. D.,'$5; 3! SUIl needed, $399 OPPORTUNITY No. 11. Thomas, a colored lad of only 6, and his little sister, 6, walk 2 miles to and from school every day. During the Winter months the mother goes half way to meet them on their return to see them safely by a lonely stretch of woods and it is nearly dark when they reach home. This home is bar- ren, but always kept immaculate. It is on the outskirts of the District, where this mother lives because of the cheaper rent and where she can go to fhe woods to cut her own fuel. There are also two children too young to go to school. The mother was obliged to of crueity. Both the police and the Juvenile Court have been trying to lo- cate the man for over a year, but without success. Besides what the mother can earn by day's work when she is able to leave the children or find a neighbor to care for them, $16 a week is asked for the family, or $832 for the coming year. Amount asked for, $832. Previously acknowledged, $369.35. F. B. W, $1; Truxton So- 3 Mary G. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. L, $6; A, C. $4: 8. A. P. Club, $17: Missionary y, Lincoln Temple Church, $11; V. A. Brown, $2; Colored Auxillary, , $5: Dunbar High 5; Capital City Chiroprac- tic Association, $1; Charles Datcher Lodge, 5 F. A A M, $5; Holy . $1: Polly, Jimmy and s. C. P. H, §1; J. B rtal, $453.70. Still needed,. $378.30. OPPORTUNITY No. 12. Sickness, which in the experience of the Associated Charities accounts so often for dependency, plays the leading role in this family of father, mother and four children, the eldest but 12 years of age. The father has long been on the verge of a nervous breakdow obliged to give up his work for a while on this ac- count. He is now employed again, but as his work is seasonal and his health precarious he cannot earn enough throughout the year to pro- vide for the needs of his family, par- ticularly in view of the fact that every member, except tha baby, needs physical attention. Two of the children made marked #ains at the Children's Health Camp last Summer. showing what can be accomplished for them under a proper hecalth program. The visitor, who knows the situation, ‘there for de- ent In this family.” Twenty a week is needed for the task in hand, in addition to what the man carns when he has work. This is $1,040 for the year. Amount asked for, $1,040. Previously acknowledged, $576.84. _C. 8. R, $50° Mrs. M. L., $5; R. . 86: F. A. Brown, §2; W. A. H C., $10; Polly, Jimmy and Jack, $5 Mrs. C. P. H, $1; Anonymous, Mrs. H. C.'G., '$5. Total, $663.84. Stll needed, $376.16. OPPORTUNITY No. 13. Is No. 13 always an unlucky one? May we hope that in this case it will prove a fortunate designation for a t unfortunate colored mother, who suddenly awakened to the fact that _her_eight _children. whose ages Seventh Page) C. duolleating service | ting vour lacks fo | TURNER & CLARK New Locatlon, 12211y New York Ave | Sturtevant Blowers for Burnirig Buckwheat Coal tlon Mrs, K. sees is to place her five children, whowe ages range from 6 to 14, In orphan asylums, ‘The mother And may the Yul and Good Will bring SAVINGS DEPOSITS MORRIS PLAN BANK Undar Supwrvdsiom U 5 1 'reamry 00 M OT. N. W, J To All Our Friends We Wish a Merrpy Christmas you and yours throughout the New Year, i KINGseaLACF % 3 &Ufl?U&U&N&UMW&U&WN&é FRIES, BEALL & SHARP 734 10th St. N.W. ¢ 1 | ) ctide Spirit of Peace joy and happiness to a\&i&%&%?‘fi 1927—PART 1. BOW-WOWS AND KIYIS GREET CITY POUND'S TREE CEREMONY "Twas the day before Christmas, and | morning all through the pound not a creature | how-wows and kivis that Poundmaster [ A the doggondest chorus of was stirring, not even a hound—when | W. R. Smith ever heard. all of a sudden there broke out this' 3 g S TN The Busy Corner unning from his office to the court. ] yard of the District’s canine house of detention Mr. Smith got the surprise of his life. Santa Claus had left a tall Christ- mas tree loaded with all kinds of canine delicacies, from sausage to cookies, and, believe it or not, each prasent was tagged with the name of every one of the 62 good little and big purps and mutts in custody. Thers were juicy link “dogs” for Bob and Lam and Hun and Rover and Tricksy and Ned and so on down the list of hest-behaved dogs. There were sugar-coated cookies for some of the fuzzy purps of aristocratic taste. There were Ice cream cones for thoss who were not cold enough as it was, And— There wers, it was rumored, some mean-looking switches for certain ill- tempered houn.s of mixed and uncer. tain ancestry who have growled a lot lately about this Christmas foo ness and who were frank to state they didn’t belleve there was a Santa Claus. There were only one or twe of these cynics in the whole group, however. The choicest morsel on the whole tree, bearing a large sign “Bob,” was for a_fine-mannered little fox terrier owned by Miss Mildred Smith. youth- ful daughter of the poundmaster, Bob was right on hand to get his gift., and he obligingly climbed a stopladder in order to reach it. Escape From Rioters. Mr. Smith helped the other dogs what was coming to them and he | found himself the center of one of the { worst canine riots in history before he had fairly started the distribution. He finally escaped, with the aid of twe husky colored attendants, and retired to his office to think it over. And, amid a great licking of chops. |all the favored pooches retired to | their kennels for a nice long siecp, |content in the knowledge that Santa | doesn’t even forget forgotten mut's. | Thrifton Village Has Tree. | THRIFTON, Va. December 24.—A Christmas entertainment was given last evening by the Grace Episcopal Church Sunday school in the Parish Hall of the church. The program con- sisted of scenes of the ea life of | Christ port hers and teachers of the school. In the | intermediate and prima several Bible plays, so hristmas tree stood trance of the presents Best Wishes ~for a Happy Holiday Season TO ALL Kann} ERERNENENERN NSRS We Wish Qur Thousands Of Friends and Patrons Ad Merry Christmas And A Most Properous et Pear 1927-1928 : : 5 : § i INATION aeeee eeeseeasesneeaeeee URNITURE COMPANY 7th & H Streets N.W. Penn. {venue Sth & D AL RN IZRLIIIZRIE R R IR IR ZRER &&‘#&?&V&%‘N&‘&%&fi&%&%