Evening star., 1915-12-25
CAPITAL MEETS ALL
Of OPPORTUNITIES
$4,732 Asked for Worthy
Charity Cases and s5,0 ,098.12
Is Subscribed.
CONTRIBUTIONS STILL
POURING IN AT NOON
Indications Are That Oversubscrip-
ton Will Reach a Total
of $500.

lingtonians according to a count at
noon today, had subscribed a total of
s5,09s.12 for the Fourteen Opportuni-
| ties" presented by the Associated Chari-
| ties.
! This is $36612 above the s4,732 re-
quired for realization of the opportunities.
1t exceeds by s1.318.i2 the amount given
| for such charity at this time a year ago.
At noon Walter S. Ufford, secretary
of the Associated Charities. and Mrs.
Ufford were still at the organization's s
headquarters, receiving contributions
to the fund. Indications were that the
excess amount might approximate $500.
1t will be used for emergency pur-
poses in meeting the needs of the sew
| eral families mentioned in the oppor-
| tunities.
Subscriptions met the demands of all
but three Of the opportunities, Nos. IL
13 and IA. But the "undesignated' fund.
together with collections to be turned
in by The Star, will meet these deficits
and leave a total oversubscribed of
$366.12. according to the latest tabula-
tion.
The Star Collects $s52.7o.
The total amount collected by The
Star up to noon, on account of the "op-
portunities" appeal. was ss52.70.
Christmas opportunity" giving was
inaugurated by the Associated Chari-
ties in 1910, when s2,O96 was asked for
and about 81 900 pledged.
The following year $3.50 was re-
auested and s2.365 donated. In 1872
the amounts. respectively, were s2,776
and s2.779; in 1913. s3,205 and $2,859;
1914. $4.524 and S3,7SO.
This is the first year the amount has
been oversubscribed and officials of the
Associated Charities were greatly
cheered over the showing.
The largest individual contribution
was a check for $1,000 from a woma n
who desired to be listed merely as "a
friend" Some other donations ran as
high as $50 and, in one case. 500.
All Glasses Contribute.
The giving was not confined to any
class but apparently was shared in by
all Washingtonians who felt able to
extend even the slightest assistance to
a less fortunate brother or sister. One
family sent in a small contribution,
stating that 1t represented the differ
ence between the cost of a Christmas
dinner and an ordinary dinner. The
members of this family decided to fore
go the pleasure of a sumptuous repast
in order to lend q helping hand to more
unfortunate families.
.Cuno H. Rudolph, president of the
Associated Charities. was elated when
informed by Mr.. Ufford of the total
amount subscribed. In letter to The
Star. expressing appreciation Of it's
services in calling the Opportunities"
to the attention of Washingtonians, Mr..
Rudolph said:
LAS president of the Associated Char
tiles, l want to express to you how
much we are indebted for the valuable
publicity given our fourteen Christmas
opportunities through the columns of
The Star.
LAS you are aware. the response to
the appeal which your paper has car
ried for us so constantly for the last
ten days has been particularly graft
flying. This morning the returns in
dicate that the fourteen households for
vide throughout 1916 have been taken
care of In true Christmas spirit"
OPPORTUNITY NO.. .1-DIsCOURAGE.
MENT TURNED TO JOY.
Blind grandmother nnd mother. with
three children under twelve years.
Amount needed, $500. Closed.
Previously acknowledged, $50; ]. L. w.
81; .. W. Gleason, IS; Ruth p. Grosner,
$50; cash, 81; cash. 81; w. E. s.. 81:
A. G. Christie. $40; T. NJ. Post, 80 cents;
S. T. B., 81: Fl. s., 81; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Q.
c., 81. Total s545. Closed. NJ. w, 81;
w. c. b., $3.50; c. B. L., 81. Total, s549. 50.
OPPORTUNITY NO. THERE'S NO
PLACE LIKE HOME.
Deserted wife and four children.
Amount needed, SEQ. Closed.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50; J. l. W.,
81; E. w. A., 81; l.. V. H., 81; T. Nj.
Post. so cents. Total. s263.50. Closed
l.. b. c.. 81. Total. s265.5o.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s-WANTED. A
HOME AND MOTHER
Mother and two children. Amount
needed, 1912. Closed.
Previously acknowledged. 1912; E. W.
A, 81: r. C. McNoel, 81; X. c., SO; 7. NJ
Post, 80 cents; III. s., 81; A. 5. p, %
cents; May, % cents; Mrs. NJ. +. s., 81
Total, $3i5.75.
OPPORTUNITY NO. "A QUESTION
WHAT SHALL BE TIE ANSWERf
A deserted wife and four small chill
dren. Amount needed. 1854. Closed.
Previously acknowledged, 1864; B. P.
S. Co., so cents; M. II. N, so cents; E. W.
A., 81; T. NJ. Post. so cents R. s., 81;
sympathy. 81. Total. $37050.
NESS CONTAGIOUS.
Father incurnbly Ill. wife and four
children. Amount needed. $3.50. Closed,
Previously acknowledged, $210.90; J. W.
H.. 81; Ii. b. D., SO: II. H., 81; l.. H., 81;
Mrs. b. f. j.. 81; b. e.. 4. and V. D. c.
81. SO; Mr.. +. {. H., 50; Most needful pur-
pose" 81; b. r. s., 49, Miss NJ. T. s., 50
s. V. L.. 81; MIR. +. f. B.. IS: A. f. B., 81 !;
T.. II. H., 81; kindergartener. 81; 'One
who had had the same experience" 81;
c. b. c., 81; Ernest Dean and John Rob-
erts, 81: T. M. Post, so cents. Total,
| $274.90. Closed. sympathy, 81; r. O., 81 !;
K. M. D.. $12 (pledge); R. A. F.. IS; Well
wisher. 81; X. s., 81 Total. S296.90.
OPPORTUNITY NO. GA HANDI.
CAPPED MOTHER. FIVE AMBI-
TIOUS CHILDREN.
Widow with five children. Amount
needed, e416. Closed.
| Previously acknowledged, $416; NJ. A.
f., 81; T. NJ. Post. SO cents; r. X. of
Pittsburgh. 81. Total. $4l7.50. Closed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IA YEAR OF
VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE AN
sWER HERE.
Bind father and four children.
Amount needed. sl56. Closed.
! Previously acknowledged. $15S; J. 1. W.,
| 81; r. e. b. and NJ. w. B., 81; F. b., Sc:
S. W. B., 81; R. B., 81; D. M, $2;.W. II.
D., SIS; cash, 81: Mrs. J. e. p, 81; Mrs. n
E. L., -; T. NJ. Post. SO cents. Total,