Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
a OPPORTUNITIES
NEED $1,000 MORE
Day Before Christmas Sees
Squirt In Contributions
for Poor.

only " ,JUU Is neeOeO 10 Indh0 up
the entire sum asked by the Asso-
ciated Charities to provide the necessi-
ties of life during the year for 81
helpless children and IS older persons.
The day before Christmas showed a
considerable squirt in the responses to
the appeal for the ID opportunities,
selected from the worthiest cases of
real need in the city. When Christ
mas morning dawned opportunities !.
2. q, 6 and were closed, leaving eight
still open.
A total of $12,7SO had been con-
tributed out of SIS, $50 required to keep
together these families for the present
year, at the end Of which there IL
every prospect that they will have re-
covered their footing and be able to
provide for themselves.
List May Stay Open.
If the $4,000 still needed is not
forthcoming today the list will be
kept open during the holiday season
until every penny has been con-
tributed. The probability Is that some
prospective givers have delayed their
contributions until the last with the
idea of making up what is needed for
some specific case. This however,
. leaves the Associated Charities in an
unfortunate state of uncertainty. 1t
was hoped that there would be no
need of keeping the list open after
Christmas day and that each of the
families could enjoy their holiday.
assured that their needs for the com.
ing year would be attended to.
Contributions may be sent to the
Associated Charities, 1922 Eleventh
street, or to The Evening Star. In
o{f nil H.,
acknowledged.
List Of Opportunities.
The opportunities follow:
OPPORTUNITY No. 1.
Closed, $685..
OPPORTUNITY No. 2.
Amount asked for, 1880.
Previously acknowledged. $1,4s2s0.
+. p. D., So: w. II. c., IS; D. P. IS;
NJ. H.. IS; C. F. L., IS; cash. So; Mrs.
f. A. H. IS; S. w. E., IS: Columbia
Typographical Union, IS; cash, s3S.
Total received, $3.50.
Closed.
OPPORTUNITY No. 8.
Tho approach Of Christmas fnds
pital. He has already endured months
OF illness. Now 1t Is impossible to
say whether the future will bring
partial recovery or release. As long
as he was able to work the man
took excellent care of his wife and
children. When he broke down his
employer held his Job open for him
and his fellow employees contributed
as long as they were able. There
are six children. including an infant
in arms. Just as the oldest left
school and was ready to go to work
he met with a serious accident. He
In only now recovering from pneu.
monia. notwithstanding family mis-.
fortunes. the mother. a splendid man.
ager. maintains her optimism in spite
OF encouragement. Thirty dollars a
week Is the minimum budget which
will maintain the health and well
being OF this household. This In
$3.50 for the year.
Amount asked for. 1880.
Previously acknowledged, $1.24o.27.
K. p. D.. IS: w. II. E.. IS: n. L., IS:
cash. 81: q. NJ. p. j.. IS: Westminster
Circle Presbyterian Church. 81; G. NJ.
p, $40; r. w: NJ. IS: NJ. q. s.. S.:
A. Fl. H.. $40; G. L. b., $3.50; NJ. p. NJ,
SIS; NJ. G.. 81: Miss +. B. de X, SIS:
w. s. H.. $50; Columbia Typograph-
ical Union. No. 1ol. IS; Fl. II. E.. S..
Total. $1.35s.77.
Still needed. s203.23.
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.
Amount asked for. $i.144.
Previously acknowledged. $1.06021.
w. II. c., IS: NJ. H., IS; Mr.. and
Mrs. +. L. r.. 81: II. b. r.. SIS; w. w.
E.. $50: Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 101, IS; BARRIERS. So; cash.
S3s.7y.
Total. $1.144.
Closed.
OPPORTUNITY No. 6.
Sickness has turned the land OF
promise into a land OF denial for this
foreign family. The father and moth.
er with their three bright children
had great expectations for the future
In this land OF their adoption. But
illness. the great white plague. has
suddenly dissipated their high hopes
and has prevented the father from
continuing to support his wife and
children. The mother Is too frail for
more than home duties. The three
children are well and strong. The old.
est daughter Is looking forward 10 the
time when she can leave school and
become bread winner. Recently.
when coal was needed for the family.
she volunteered 10 store II away II II
would save expense. but this was hard.
~ suitable work for q girl OF IL.
Twenty.three dollars a week Is asked
for. or ;I.i96 for the year. so that
tho man can continue his treatment
nj the hospital without worrying over
financial matters at home.
Amount asked for. $l.l96.
Previously acknowledged. 5000
w. II. C.. IS: Mrs. II. L. NJ. 81: Miss
J. Il. r.. 81; Miss II. T.. 81: G. O. -.
$40. A. r.. $40; NJ. NJ. j.. So: NJ. NJ. G..
$50: X, w. NJ. SIS; W. $. H.. $50;
pledge. Il. NJ. d.. $i2: II. &. H.. S.:
hia Typographical Union. No. 10i. S.
Total. 81 .os0 80.
sun needed. $it510.
OPPORTUNITY No. Q.
Amount asked for. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged. s7oSts.
NJ. u, q. W. $500.
Total. $i,to3.th.
Oversubscribed and closed
OPPORTUNITY No. z.
Amount asked for, $3.50.
Previously acknowledged. $7asT0.
w. II. c.. $40: Mrs IL. +. NJ, -;
Miss j. E H.. 81: Miss H. T.. 81:
w. &. A.. IS: w. s. H.. $40; Odd Eel
Iowa Lodge. No. sol. 81: w. l.. H., 81:
Columbia Typographical Union. No
l0i, s.; Reta Sigma Chapter. Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority. So. we'll
wiaher. 81. cash. $3.50,
Total, xsS2.
Closed.
OPPORTUNITY No. &.
Can a mother and her four children
live on 90 cents day. This Is what
this family receives while the father
iabora at the workhouse. where no was
sentenced Tor non support ana threats