Evening star., 1922-12-24
HAVE YET TO CLOSE
10 OPPORTUNITIES
With S7,338.46 Received,
Associated Charities Hopes
to Obtain $5,717.54.
MANY HAVE RESPONDED
Varying Gifts Typify How Christ
mas Spirit Has Touched Hearts
of Donors to Unfortunates.

Up TO last night a total Of s1.33S.46
bad been received for the Christmas
Opportunities. leaving ,$5.117a still
sneeded- -- Tne'- several amounts re-
quired to close the remaining ten op-
portunities are as follows: No. l..
sa12: No. ,. 's5Ss.5o: No. 4. s4l1: No.
s. 1857: No. :. se.3.7l: No. S. s35": No.
9. sS2450: No. II. s350.5o: No. L..
s42L50. and No. Is. s355.5O.
There is 500 available which. ac-
rording to the donor. is to be dis
ties which are the farthest behind at
the close of the appeal.
OAce Open Tomorrow.
The Office Of the Associated Chari-
ties at s23 II street northwest will
be open. on Christmas morning up to
noon TO receive contributions for the
opportunities. and any mail that may
bring gifts for the remaining ten
families to be cared for. 1t is ear
nestly hoped that many who have not
vet responded will write check to-
day and mail it so that it may be re-
ceived at. the office tomorrow morn
ing. An effort will be made to report
the total receipts up to the last min
ute before going to press Monday
Afternoon.
= Contributions may be sent to the
Associated Charities. John Joy Edison.
s23 H, street northwest, or will be
received at the office of The Star.
The workers Of the Associated Char
tiles in their desire to see the Four
teen Christmas Opportunities fully
subscribed have not overlooked other
equally meritorious families. In fact,
they, have been busy acting as almon-
ers for numerous clubs and groups
of people who have wanted to extend
Christmas cheer. Many Of the gifts
have taken the form of useful pres
ents, supplying families with things
which would ordinarily be regarded
as necessities. but which look like
absolute luxuries to those who have
accustomed themselves to go without.
sends Cash, and Toys.
A business man. we'll known among
although he always wishes his name
withheld, has sent $125 to be used for
practical. useful presents. He has
not. however. forgotten the kiddies.
for besides the money have come
three huge boxes of toys, balls and
bats, for the boys, dolls for the girls,
besides games, mouth organs. accor-
ho
make glad the heart of children.
Other useful presents have been
sent by various groups. and others
have rendered valuable volunteer
service in preparing the gifts for
Christmas delivery. The Sunday school
of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church has given furniture to home
where the parents are dead and the
grandmother is trying to keep the
children together, also two quarts of
milk a day to another family for at
least. a month. The government
workers in LIN building are furnish
ing bedding and household linen to
one family and $65 to be distributed
amonk ten old ladies and ono old man.
A girls club at Western High School
has helped in tying up toys and has
also contributed. money. The Junior
department Of Foundry NJ. E. Church
l., giving clothing, toys. money and
milk to fourteen children between the
ages Of nine and twelve. The pupils
Of the Chevy Chase School are giving
money and clothing through the As
ISOLATED Charities. The Business
Woman's Council has given cash to
be spent by a family for it's own
Christmas dinner. Troop 20 of the
Boy Scouts IL giving an aIi-the-year-
round Christmas BY contributing $3.50