Evening star., 1924-04-16
$35, 1856 CONTRIBUTED
TO CHARITIES FUND
4,272 Members, Of 10000 Sought,
Enrolled in Response to
Easter Appeal.
$55, 900 NEEDED FOB. BUDGET
Man Sends Second Donation, To-
gether With Old Adage.

The Easter appeal of the Associ-
ated Charities and Citizens Relief
Association shows a gain of i41 con-
tributors during the past twenty-four
hours or up to noon today, bringing
the total number enlisted TO 4,272 to-
ward the 10000 contributors sought
for by the campaign committee.
These family service agencies have
| now received s36,156 1eaving8 bal
ance of sfS.s44 still to be raised TO
complete the s55,e00 budget.
The twenty-three business and
professional groups of sponsored let
ters show return Of 1S6 with total
contributions of s1.342 UP to noon
today. All of these groups now
ception, ranging in number from one
contribution to sixty-seVen-that of
the lawyers. sponsored by Col. Walter
c. Clephane.
The District Visitors of the As
sociated Charities in report of their
work for March submit a survey Of
the sources of new applications re-
ferred to- them during the month and
for the first time this year. The
survey shows the widespread use
made of the society by other social
agencies both public and private
Apart from the seventeen personal
applications by clients and several
families referred by individuals health
agencies referred nine families, hos
pitals and dispensaries five; the pub
lie charities six, fraternai organiza-
tfons three, government departments
two. school officials four. church
referred by the courts, by former EN-
pioyers. by the Woman's Bureau and
the Juvenile Protective Association.
Asked to Cooperate.
In addition 10 the use OF the Assoc
eiated Charities by these local organ
izations, the society was asked to
cooperate with out-of-town agencies
in tracing relatives, looking up ref
erences and the like. These cities In
cluded Dallas. Tex: Jacksonville.
LOUISVILLE, Baltimore, Savannah.
Trenton and Warren. Ohio. Scarcely
a day passes but that the Associated
Charities has several requests from
out-of-town organizations. who in
turn act as correspondents for SIM
liar inquiries on which the Washing
ton agency wishes information.
While the Associated Charities is
itself called upon by many locai
organizations for cooperation. these
same, agencies render an invaluable
service in their respective fields for
the benefit of the society's clients.
Among the anonymous contribu-
tionS received is one with the bret
notation dividends on first luck for
ten years" Evidently the donor
wished TO signaiize his turn of for
tune or misfortune by enitsting as
one OF the 10000 needed.
Makes Second Donation.
The mornings mail brings another
contribution from Carl Hermann
Braatz, who presented TO Cuno il.
Rudolph the president of the Associated
Charities. at the annual meeting last
week at Rauscher's the first donation
of the campaign. Mr. BraatZ accom-
panies his donation this morning, which
by the way. is the second which he
has made since the annual meeting. by
the following adaee: Make hay while
the sun shines. santa Claus, April Is,
1924" On the reverse side of the en-
veiope is pasted figure representing
the donor as playing Santa Claus in one
of the department stores during the
Christmas season. The envelope car
rfes two Christmas seals, and under the
figure OF Santa Claus is written, Here
] am, even at Easter" Who will join
Mr. Braatz in playing Santa Claus, as
he is doing with his humble means!
Contributions may be sent to Ord
Preston. treasurer, 1922 1ith street
northwest.