Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1929, Page 20

20 THE 'EVENING ‘STAR, WASHINGTON, D. @., MONDAY JUNE 10, 1929. TAMLY 1S ADED ) .Qonditions of Filth and Dire Need Are Releived by Associated Charities. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. Within a short distance of the Poto- | mac, down in lowlands frowned upon by the Capitol and the buildings of State, an old ramshackle frame hovse stands crumbling on its foundations. It lies close to a railroad track in a neighbor- | hood forsaken and neglected. Refuse is | strewn around the grounds, window panes are broken and doors hang crazily upon their hinges. Until a few years ago, the dilapidated | building with " its leaking roof, filthy walls and scant water supply, obtained from an old pump used for all purposes, ‘was the home and shelter of an honest, hardworking laborer, struggling against unsurmountable odds to support a wife | and eight children. The shaky old house had proven the only place his | &mall means would permit renting. | _,One day the attention of the Associ- ated Charities was called to the condi- | tion of this family. A visitor was im- 1 mediately sent to the hou: Uninviting Plcture. Filth reeked everywhere. A scrawny, undernourished woman, not over 30 | ) years old. but with the appearance of one of 60, wearily opened the door to | the visitor. Not a ehair was to be seen. A five-month-old baby had been placed on top of an old chest of drawers and | Was whimpering feebly. Other children, dirty faced, swarmed around the ) mother’s skirts. A wobbly table stood in one corner showing the remains of an uninviting meal ) _, The visitor suppressed a shudder as she noticed vermin crawling on_the . baby. “If only we can remove them from this terrible environment,” she thought, “it wil be the first step in the | difficult climb upward.” With tact and kindness she soon gained the confidence of the family. | Within a few days the Associated Char- | itfes had found a new home for the laborer and his family. It was simple, but in better surroundings and the house was scrubbed before the family was | permitted to enter. Good milk was | Supplied for the children and the mother was induced to see that the children re- ceived baths regularly and were sent | to_Sunday school. “Religlon is the greatest factor in the rehabilitation of a human being,” |said the visitor to a student, who ac- companied her one day. “When we have succeeded in having the children atfend Sunday school regularly and g0 there with clean clothes and washed i fages, it is the first step toward a better living. Will Be Trained. “This Summer,” she continued. “we | want to send this particular family to Camp Good Will. There, the mother , will be taught to cook properly and serve meals, how to make beds and keep her surroundings clean and receive an entirely different and new standard of Hving.” Efforts are being made by the As- sociated Charities to obtain better work , for the father to enable him to provide a few of the decencies of life for his ‘family. The man has never voluntarily missed & day from his work. With the timely assistance and guid- jance of the Associated Charities ! workers, this family is expected to de- i velop into decent living, constructive and law-abiding citizens. | . The next home visited by the visitor was that of a mother, also with eight children, the father of whom had been | & drunkard. At the time the Associated Charities had its attention called to this case by a police officer of the pre- einct, the family was living in an @ld abandoned schoolhouse in an in- | Bccessible suburb. In one unheated room, they lived, ate and slept. The | father worked little, drank a great deal and beat the mother and children. Conditions were such that the mother was forced to leave her husband and finally obtained a legal separation and 8 small allowance from the husbahd jfor the support of the children. The | Associated Charities, learning of her condition of ill health, poverty and de- lpendent children; came to her assist- ance, and have made it possible for her to keep together her children in 2 neat, clean little home, far removed from the old schoolhouse of former ! days. The children attend school regu- larly, and proving her ability to provide a decent home for her family, the woman will shortly apply for the | “mother’s allowance” provided by the District for widows® families. was with a sense of keen gratifica- tion that the visitor dropped by o ther | way home to visit a family which once , was in worse circumstances than the one, rescued from the abode of filth on ! the river bank. Clean curtains hun the windows ThePalaisRoyal for the Graduates who have not ordered their Personal Cards we extend this offer 100 Cards —printed in Old English type. In leatherette case. 79c _Also 100 Cards —in relief process that looks like engraving. In leatherette " 1.98 Stationery—Main Floor “It Prevents ‘ Large Pores” says ; Lovely Miss Mondell Miss Marjorie Mondell, d: former Represen.ative and Mondell, of Wyoming, say 0-GLO_Face Powde pure and fine. It o0 Joner: and prevent rge pore: MELLO-GLO. . produ loom and_never gives & k. No more shiny MELLO-GLO \ 1 y| dislly. " “Mother is in the kitchen and £ lavill be glad to see you." , The visitor and her companion were ushered into a small living room, home- |some for their little sister. They have | children—six girls and one boy. The of the little house facing & sun-bathed street. A girl of 13, dressed in a starched gingham dress, opened the d ‘with a smile. on't you come in?” she asked cor- like and gay with cretonne curtains, hooks on the tables and numerous small touches here and there, which created an atmosphere of warmth and happi- ness. A neat, kindly faced woman entered from the kitchen which was kept with | immaculate care. ‘Two pretty girls, simply dressed in well made gingham dresses, accom- panied her. After greeting her visitor, the woman said, “I want you to notice the girls’ dresses. They have made them entirely by themselves as well as learned to sew at school and make all their own clothes now.” The visitor did not stay long. Out- side, she said to her companion, “Tha femily for years was in a most de- plorable condition. There are seven father was a drunkard and led the poor woman a terrible life. Five times they were evicted from their homes for The children non-payment of rent. were practically on the streets and the family was going to pieces. “The father died a_few months ago | and the mother i being granted a | regular allowance and you have sgen | what a pleasant, happy home she” is | creating for her family. If the Asso- clated Charities had not come to her assistance, there is no saying what | would have become of those children. They are all growing up into fine citi- gens. The boy, now old enough to ! work, is helping his mother and the | girls help her greatly as you have seen. “This work which we do,” said the visitor, “has been called the ‘art of help- | ing people out of trouble’ We try to discover why people have gotten into | their difficulties and also fo discover | what resources they have within the; selves or_their group for helping thes selves, It is sometimes a difficult task, as we find it is frequently necessary to | help people change their entire mode of | living. This can only be done by taking one step at a time, one day at a time, But usually the results are successful and people who have been lent a help- g Band In a moment of direst need come out of their difficulties, and in- stead of continuing as wards of the State, tarough their own efforts, with just & ikttle friendly co-operation, they come out on top, and pass the rest of their lives as useful and happy mem- bers of society. % PALAIS ROYAL here's a help for dainty, immaculate Young Moderns Truly Washable Silk Frocks for Misses they take to the water like the proverbial duck They'll launder like a bit of dainty lingerie . . . and give you no end of practical, Summer service. sleeveless dresses jacket frocks sports types in white or pastcl shades or gay prints or modernistic designs Shantungs in white and the \' popular eggshell, with gay modernistic or flowered printings; or cool striped tub silks that are as new as they are smart...or lovely flowered prints that are pretty enough for any hour of the day. 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Sizes 8% to 10 Hoslery Section, Pirst Floor Bathing Caps Very Special 3 9C A special selling at half the usual price. Various styles in orange, white, green, blue and black. ‘Bathing Suit Section, First Floor Bathing Suits $2.95 All-wool suits with at- tached skirt, some with ravon stripe at bottom. All colors. Sizes 34 to 46. Bathing Suit Section, Pirst Floor $5 to $7.50 Handbags 93 Many imported bags in- cluded. patent, reptilian, fabric, Mo- rocco, suede and others; side and back strap: and mirrors; s Handbag Section, Pirst Floor 20 Handbags $1 Regularly §3 to $350. Mostly in colors; a few black; well made. Slightly soiled and handled. Handbag Section, First Floor Washable Suede Gloves $2.45 Light - weight imported gloves for Summer wear. In white and washable. Pull-on style with overseams. Sizes 534 to 714. Glove Sectton, First Floor Run-proof Rayon Undies for Summer’ The kifid that are cool and give real service. Pink and peach shades. 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Tomorrow only 1 $1.75 Vases $1 Hose Boxes $1.45 85¢ Imported vases of Ten - compartment clear glass shading into boxes in attractive a soft blue with bor- boudoir colors; well ders of rose and amber. constructed. 75c Ash Trays 55¢ Hand - carved soap- stone trays in various colors. #1 Holders 85¢c Brass elephant cigar- ette or match holders. The Gift Shop, First Floor 3-Piece Fiber Suites $37.50 A full-length settee with chair and rocker to match in buff finish. Choice of two colorful cretonne coverings. Wonderful values. 6-Foot Glideré $15 These gliders have comfortable pad, sagless spring and durable striped cover. ‘The Summer Porch Room, Third Floor.