Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
RUDOLPH IN PLEA
F0RCHAR|TY FUND
Former Commissioner Urges
Response to Demands of
Ia Opportunities.

In an open letter to the citizens of
Washington, Cuno Fl. Rudolph, presl-
dent of the Associated Charities and
until recently president of the Board
Of District Commissioners, today made
a last-minute appeal for contributors
to the Christmas Opportunity fund
in order that the homes of needy ones
may not have to be broken up DUR
ing the coming year for lack OF FUNDS.
With but few hours remaining for
fortunate persons to remember these
unfortunate ones, Mr.. Rudolph APP
pealed for a generous response Tor
the caring for the 81 children ana 20
adults listed in the annual Christ
mas Opportunities"
"In this year of abundant prosper
ity," he said, 'it cannot be that there
is not in our community money
enough to go around, that we have
not the resources with which to re.
lieve extreme poverty and threatened
distress in these homes, enough to as.
sure to these IA families the joy of
this Christmastide.
IT realize the numerous calls for
ones benevolence, appeals that pull
at the heart strings at this holiday
season. We all want every one to
be happy at least for this one day in
the year, and most of all the little
children. But ask you to remember
that this Opportunities" appeal is
not limited to the holiday season. 1t
means a roof over the heads of "a
mothers, children and invalid fathers
for full 365 days of the year to come.
1t means three meals a day and
proper clothing for them. 1t means
the opportunity for education for the
children and protection against sick
ness.
with a generous contribution now
from all who are more fortunate than
such s3 these we can underwrite this
real insurance against poverty and
illness SO that none Of these 81 chill
dren need suffer innocently for the
shortcomings on misfortunes Of their
parent.
And SO l ask the people of Wash
ington to remember these children
that none of these IA homes shall be
broken up during the coming year for
lack Of funds.
(Signed) "CUNO Ii. RUDOLPH,
President of Associated Charities"
With the mornings mail acknowl-
edged in The Star today, the IA
Christmas opportunities fund of the
Associated Charities is in receipt of
$9,112, leaving $3.50 still needed to
close the IL opportunities which are
still short of their quota. The Office
of the society. 1922 Eleventh street
northwest, corner of l. street, will be
open on Christmas morning to re.
ceive mail or personal contributions
for the opportunity fund, so that as
many as possible may be closed be.
fore nightfall.
In the mornings mail is a. note
signed "Whitwell T. Beatson, jr.,'
saying, II am sending you some
money for opportunity No. 1 am
s years old. If were bigger I would
send more
The Womens Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor contributes gen.
erously in aid OF opportunity No. 8.
Other organizations heard from during
the last "a hours are Petworth Won.
ans Club, Galbraith A. M. r. Zion
Church, Helping Hand Society. Com.
munity Bible Glass, Oldest Inhabit.
ants Association, District Of Column
bia tcolored): Fleur de Lis Club, Mott
school, grade ga, and Senior Neigh.
borhood Club.
Contributions may be sent to John
JOY Edison. treasurer, Associated
Charities, 1922 Eleventh street north.
west, or to the Office Of The Star.