Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-24
OPPORTUNITIES
CLOSED, BUT OTHER
FAMILIES IN NEED
Some Crowded From Group
''by an EyeIash," Associated
: Charities States.

portunities are entirely closed, and
Christmas day will dawn happily to-
morrow for these family groups. the
Associated Charities will be more tnan
glad, it is announced. TO receive
Christmas yuletide remembrances LOT
other families which are equally IN
need and which missed being enrolled
in the opportunity group by an
eyelash'
All such gifts will be credited to
these families under the heao oI
waiting list for some of the groups
were, in very truth. awaiting cnahce
for enrolment in the popular yearly
chances This group. like the other
first presented. includes SICK ioih;
little children widowed mothers ana
other worthy unfortunates who look
tn the Associated Charities to see
them through their trouble ALREADY
a nest egg" is in hand for tneri
Gives Cheer to IS.
Three hundred and sixty-flve days
multiplied by seventy-elgh'' the nun
her representing the sixty-one klddles
and seventeen erown-ups who com
prise the first fourteen opportunities
makes 2S470 days of Christmas cneeI
now assured to the members OF theSe
families of WIDOWS, 1orSdkeH iiioehei'
and old people.
Christmas morning will dawn Tor
these less fortunate folks VINO nave
been so generously remembered Wy
their fellow citizens a prignser an
happier day because of the assurance
that they have not been forgotten in
the midst of others joys.
In addition to the S11.563.2S acknowl-
edged below for the fourteen oppor,
tunities there is also acknowieoseu
s16e as NEST egg for the extra
uncertainties of the waiting list
contributions will be received at the
office of The Star. or may De sent 70
the Associated Charities. Jonn Joy
Edison. treasurer, 923 H street north
west.
Opportunfty No. THE Father Gone
Blind, Bravely Re-educating Htmseif.
Father and mother and two chill
dren. $3.50 needed for the year.
Previously acknowiedgeo. s14.'y'
Miss F. L. H. SIS; c. B.. IS: A. F. J.,
$50: grateful mother. IS: L. NJ, 81
J. L. r.. 81: C. L. H, 81: f. J. H. 30;
E B. Mel, to close, $510.5O. Iotal'
$3.50. Closed
OppOrtunity No. -Inhuen1a TOOK
Away the Breadwinner. Widow ana
four children. s1.04O needed for the
year
Previously acknowledged. $31450;
]. S. c., So; Lodge for Girls. So: X u.
NJ. SIS: j. G. S. T.. 81: j: l.. H ~;
NIL. D.. So; Mrs. c. H B.. 81; F. e NJ,
10 close, Sss5.5o Total, 5000. Closed.
O,,or,un,tv No. sEWife Deserted.
Trying to Keep the Home Fires
Burning. Deserted wife and two
children. $3.50 needed for the year.
Previously acknowledged, $119; Mrs.
NJ. H.. $3.50; C. F. S. IS: Mrs. NJ r. w.
$40; J. L. X. 81: T. H K. $40: Mrs.
E. S. K. IS: cash, 81; c. H B., IS;
c. H. K. So; E. B. Mclean. to close,
$55150. Total. $3.50. Closed.
Opportunity No. 4-Health Breaking.
with One Misfortune After Another.
Deserted wife and three children.
$500 is needed for the sS Sea r.. M,..e.
p NJ, 81: Mrs. II. l. w, 81; z. Z. X,
81; ]. L. K, 81; c. l. H. 81: w. =. s.,
81: E. B. Mclean, to close, $3.50. Total.
$1,000. Closed
Opportunity No. "Closed.
opportunity No. "a seventeen-year-
old Lad Breadwinner For Family
Of Seven. Amount needed $500.
Previously acknowledged. $245.1s;
Mrs. c. B. p, 81; c. c. r.. So: J. I. X,
81: E B. Mel. to close. $5s1.s2; Total.
1882. Closed. ---
Opportunity No. mime Young Ameri-
nine children. 1902 is needed tor
Previously acknowledged. s15s.5o:
F. H. D.. $40: ]. L. K, 81: T. P. H, IS;
d. R B.. 81: E. B. Mel. to close.
$e20.50. Total. s1,0s2. Closed.
Opportunity NO. 0better OH "itnOut
Their Father. Deserted wife and four
children. $46S is needed for the year.
Previously acknowledged, SIT; ]. L.
K, 81: Miss A. E., 81; E. B. Mel, to
close. $3.50. Total. $46S. Closed.
Opportunfty No. eIThe Sword Of
Damoclex. Tuberculosis. Widow and
five children. $500 is needed for the
family.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50; ]. L.
X, 81; DR.. 4 K, $3.50; E. E. E.. $40:
+. B. Mel. to close. $315.5o. Total.
$500. Closed.
Opportunity No. 1O-Tryinx to Serve
Two Masters. 1855 is asked for this
family.
Previously acknowledged. s225.5o; S.
B. c.. SO; ]. l.. K. 81; E. B. Mel, to
close. s12s-5o. Total. 1855. Closed
Opportunity No. 11-Our Old Friend
Sisters. Colored lad making home
for his five orphan brothers and SIS
ters
Previously acknowledged. s293.e5:
Mrs. c. II. S. T.. 81: Mrs. c: B: p II;
cash. So: C. H. NJ. 81; J. H. s.. 81; F. 1.
s.. 81: L. H. 81: war risk office. com
pensa tion and claims, s21.10; Mems
Progressive Club. Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church. $40: Z. b. Mel,
to close. s30S.95- Total. 1924. Closed
and Her Charges. Widow and four
children. s61S is needed for the year.
Previously acknowledged. f220.50; c.
L. H, 81; T. b. S. jr.. IS: Z. p. Mel
to close. s449. Total. sS7s. Closed
Opportunity No. 1-WidOwed and
Crippled. But Making a Plucky
Fight. Colored widow and five chill
dren. $500 is needed for the year.
Previously acknowledged. $351.50 !:
Mems Progressive Club. Fifteenth St
Presbyterian Church. 81; G. H. NJ. 81 !;
In the Spirit of Christmas, 81: A H..
81 81 risk Office n
sation and claims. s2.19; f. B. Mel.
to close, s152.4O. Total, $500. Closed.
Opportunity No. 14-Sharing Her
Home With Another. Widow and
four children $l,o9e is needed for
the year.
Previously acknowledged. s220s5;
Miss V. c.. ST: Mrs NJ L. w. IS; Mrs.
F. S. A. $40; r. p. W.. $40; c. H, $40;
z. B. Mel. to close, $s29.10. Total.
S1,092. Closed
Brought forward. s10.964.65; undis-
tributed for future emergencies,
$5ss.63. Total. s11.563.2s.
For .Waiting List" Who Did Not Get
Into Original Fourteen Opportunities.
r A D.. s25; NJ l.. L.. IS; C. w.
$50: Mr.. and Mrs. p. SIS: Mr.. and Mrs
Il. II. A.. IS: Mrs. T. L. s.. 81; Mrs u
S. W.. 81; Miss p. A, So; Miss c. b. H
SO: Mrs. \. Z. D., IS: NJ. l. T.. 500;
friend. 500 Polly and Virginia, 81
friend. 81. Total. 1853.
The following contributions to the
opportunities were received by The
Star to noon today: Acknowledged
$500: q. E.. 81 each. 6, 3. 10, Z. 10, IS
G.. +. G., any, 81; A b, C.. 81 EACH s14
teachers of Garrett group. IL, IS. So
any. So: II. A s. any. 81; John Fisher
all. s35; \. l.. w. /, 81: A. ]. F.. 1. SIS
r. w. BodIey. all S25; f. S. c., IL. 81
b. 5, C.. l3. 81; the Briggs School, IL