Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25
S|X0PPORTUN|T|ES
NOW ARE CLOSED
Of Total of So, 1888 Needed for
Fourteen Families $3.50
Still Is Lacking.

Washington failed to get over the
top as per schedule this morning on
the fourteen Christmas opportunities
offered by the Associated Charities,
but was making a belated rush that
indicated the objective might be
reached before New Year.
With $S.7SS needed to help four
teen deserving families carry on their
unequal fights for existence during
the coming twelve months, the
amount reported as having been
pledged up to shortly before noon was
S6.11S. Subscriptions were still COM
ing in at that hour.
a year ago at this time. But the high
cost of living has made the 1920 budget
larger one, and consequently, there
is a bigger deficit to be made up.
Total Exceeded Last Year.
The amount asked for fourteen fam
lilies last year was s7,22S, with s6,205
pledged by Christmas morning. Suisse
$1,000 donated. so that the minimum
amount requested was exceeded by 1912.
This year it was found necessary to
ask for $s,7SS, and while the response
thus far is almost identical with that
of last Christmas, deficit of $3.50
must be met if Washington is to sus-
tain it's unbroken record of making
good annually on the fourteen oppor-
tunties.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ufford Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities were at the Social
Service House, 923 H street north
west, early this morning, checking up
the eleventh-hour donations from the
opportunities a real chance to share
their Christmas happiness with others
on full year basis.
One contributor brought $50, which
at once was applied to Opportunity
IA. Another pledge of $3.50 was re-
ceived over the telephone.
Six Opportunities Closed.
The count at noon revealed that six
of the opportunities have been closed.
These are Nos. 3, 4, S, 8, 10 and IA.
Deficits shown for the other oppor-
tunities were: No. 1, $500; 2, $500; 6.
500; Z. s425; 9, $3.50; II, $500; II,
s425; IS, 1925.
This tabulation does not take into
Star. 1t is expected that the subscrip-
tons and pledges to be received by
The Star and the Associated Charities
today and tomorrow will make posi-
bic the closing of several of the re-
manning untitled opportunities.
Additions made today to The Stars
list of contributions are as follows:
The following additional contribu-
tons were received by The Evening
Star up to noon today:
49,, 81; Mrs. Dodge, (No. 81, 81; J. D.
(remaining); SO: r. s.. W; and fam
IS: J. M. (No. 40, 81; Evening Star
Chapel GalD, SIS; NJ v. 7: (No. u, 81;
NJ V; T, tNo: 1s). 81; F; B. n; (re-
A. Q. S. (any), $40; c. c. H. (any), 81;
L. G. c. (No. y, 81; L. G. CT (No. 81,
81; o. D. M. (No. y. SIS: L. B. B. (No.
y, IS; M. J. r. (any), IS; Mrs Fannie
Tucker and Mrs. Lucy Weems (Nos
1s). $3.50 each; R. j. (any), 50; c. D.
T. (No. ~. 81; c. E. c. (No. 49,, 81;
A friend (most needed), SIS: cash
(any), 81 cash (any). 81: E. J. O..
(alD, IS: Mrs. B: tany). SO; s: NJ. p.
{sny2: s.; R; &C.. c. D. {N9: 10, S. cash sl
lany). 81; Mrs. NJ. A. Weaver (any).
81; A. A: G: ono. s.. $3.50; A. B. C.
(any). SO: Mrs. N. D. M. (any), 81;
Rosa NJ. Place (any), So; Mr.. and Mrs
S. D. L. (s2 each to ten Of the OPP
portunities). $40; T. B. (No. 11), 81;
Philip S. Roy (any), IS; I. H. S. ono
y. 81; q ono. 81, 81; Mrs. T. Jacobson
(any), 81; F. H. r. (any), 81; E. E. S.
(alD. IS; Mrs. w. F. Sicard (No. 81,
So: NJ A. P. mo. y, So; six-year-old
-Maude Early Parker (any), 81; Will
liam Jackson (alD, IS: Philip and Vic
toria Pyser {most needed), SIS.